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Clusterin levels are increased in <scp>A</scp>lzheimer's disease and influence the regional distribution of A<b>β</b>
2 Jun 2016
Abstract excerpt
Clusterin, also known as apoJ, is a lipoprotein abundantly expressed within the CNS. It regulates Aβ fibril formation and toxicity and facilitates amyloid-β (Aβ) transport across the blood-brain barrier. Genome-wide association studies have shown variations in the clusterin gene (CLU) to influence the risk of developing sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD). To explore whether clusterin modulates the regional...
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