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Effect of APOE Genotype on Synaptic Proteins in Earlier Adult Life.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2017
Sinclair Lindsey I, Love Seth
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Possession of APOEɛ4 is a strong risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease and is associated with loss of synaptic proteins in the elderly even in the absence of Alzheimer's disease. OBJECTIVE: We hypothesized that ɛ4 allele possession in non-demented adults aged under-75 would also be associated with alterations in the levels of synaptic proteins. METHODS: We measured synaptophysin, PSD95,...
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