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CSF tau is associated with impaired cortical plasticity, cognitive decline and astrocyte survival only in APOE4-positive Alzheimer's disease.
Scientific reports - 23 Oct 2017
Koch Giacomo, Di Lorenzo Francesco, Loizzo Stefano, Motta Caterina, Travaglione Sara, Baiula Monica, Rimondini Roberto, Ponzo Viviana, Bonnì Sonia, Toniolo Sofia, Sallustio Fabrizio, Bozzali Marco, Caltagirone Carlo, Campana Gabriele, Martorana Alessandro
Abstract excerpt
In Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients, apopoliprotein (APOE) polymorphism is the main genetic factor associated with more aggressive clinical course. However, the interaction between cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tau protein levels and APOE genotype has been scarcely investigated. A possible key mechanism invokes the dysfunction of synaptic plasticity. We investigated how CSF tau interacts with APOE genotype in AD...
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