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Non-APOE variants predominately expressed in smooth muscle cells contribute to the influence of Alzheimer's disease genetic risk on white matter hyperintensities.
Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association - 1 Feb 2025
Chandler Hannah Louise, Wheeler Joshua, Escott-Price Valentina, Murphy Kevin, Lancaster Thomas Matthew
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INTRODUCTION: White matter hyperintensity volumes (WMHVs) are disproportionally prevalent in individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD), potentially reflecting neurovascular injury. We quantify the association between AD polygenic risk score (AD-PRS) and WMHV, exploring single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that are proximal to genes overexpressed in cerebrovascular cell species. METHODS: In a UK-Biobank...
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