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Understanding the function of ABCA7 in Alzheimer's disease.
Biochemical Society transactions - 1 Oct 2015
Li Hongyun, Karl Tim, Garner Brett
Abstract excerpt
ATP-binding cassette transporter A7 (ABCA7) is highly expressed in the brain. Recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) identify ABCA7 single nt polymorphisms (SNPs) that increase Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk. It is now important to understand the true function of ABCA7 in the AD context. We have begun to address this using in vitro and in vivo AD models. Our initial studies showed that transient...
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