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Human apolipoprotein E allele and docosahexaenoic acid intake modulate peripheral cholesterol homeostasis in mice.
The Journal of nutritional biochemistry - 1 Aug 2016
Pinçon Anthony, Coulombe Jean-Denis, Chouinard-Watkins Raphaël, Plourde Mélanie
Abstract excerpt
Carrying at least one apolipoprotein E ε4 allele (E4+) is the main genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Epidemiological studies support that consuming fatty fish rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22:6ω3) is protective against development of AD. However, this protective effect seems not to hold in E4+. The involvement of APOE genotype on the relationship between DHA intake and cognitive decline could...
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