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APOE4 rat model of Alzheimer's disease: sex differences, genetic risk and diet.
BMC neuroscience - 6 Nov 2024
Colarusso Bradley, Ortiz Richard, Yeboah Julian, Chang Arnold, Gupta Megha, Kulkarni Praveen, Ferris Craig F
Abstract excerpt
The strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the ε4 allele of apolipoprotein E (ApoE ε4). A high fat diet also adds to the risk of dementia and AD. In addition, there are sex differences as women carriers have a higher risk of an earlier onset and rapid decline in memory than men. The present study looked at the effect of the genetic risk of ApoE ε4 together with a high fat/high sucrose diet...
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