Article
Differential Effects of APOE Genotypes on the Anterior and Posterior Subnetworks of Default Mode Network in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 18 Oct 2016
Yuan Baoyu, Xie Chunming, Shu Hao, Liao Wenxiang, Wang Zan, Liu Duan, Zhang Zhijun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The apolipoprotein E (APOE) ɛ4 carriers are at increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) while the ɛ2 carriers appear to be protected against the disease. The default mode network (DMN), based in ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) and posterior cingulate cortex (PCC), consists of functionally differentiable anterior and posterior subnetworks. OBJECTIVE: This study was to investigate...
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