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Copper Imbalance in Alzheimer's Disease: Meta-Analysis of Serum, Plasma, and Brain Specimens, and Replication Study Evaluating ATP7B Gene Variants.
Biomolecules - 29 Jun 2021
Squitti Rosanna, Ventriglia Mariacarla, Simonelli Ilaria, Bonvicini Cristian, Costa Alfredo, Perini Giulia, Binetti Giuliano, Benussi Luisa, Ghidoni Roberta, Koch Giacomo, Borroni Barbara, Albanese Alberto, Sensi Stefano L, Rongioletti Mauro
Abstract excerpt
Evidence indicates that patients with Alzheimer's dementia (AD) show signs of copper (Cu) dyshomeostasis. This study aimed at evaluating the potential of Cu dysregulation as an AD susceptibility factor. We performed a meta-analysis of 56 studies investigating Cu biomarkers in brain specimens (pooled total of 182 AD and 166 healthy controls, HC) and in serum/plasma (pooled total of 2929 AD and 3547 HC). We also...
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