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APOE genotype and stress response - a mini review.
Lipids in health and disease - 25 Jul 2016
Dose Janina, Huebbe Patricia, Nebel Almut, Rimbach Gerald
Abstract excerpt
The APOE gene is one of currently only two genes that have consistently been associated with longevity. Apolipoprotein E (APOE) is a plasma protein which plays an important role in lipid and lipoprotein metabolism. In humans, there are three major APOE isoforms, designated APOE2, APOE3, and APOE4. Of these three isoforms, APOE3 is most common while APOE4 was shown to be associated with age-related diseases,...
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