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APOE Genotype Impacts Polyunsaturated Neutral Lipid Storage and Ferroptosis Vulnerability in Astrocytes.
Neurochemical research - 26 Jun 2025
Richards Sarah E V, Yang Maddie, Deik Amy A, Ricq Emily L
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Astrocytes play a critical role in regulating the metabolism of cholesterol and other lipids in the brain. Increasing evidence suggests that dysfunctional lipid metabolism and lipid peroxide-mediated cell death, or ferroptosis, are involved in the pathophysiology of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The Alzheimer’s disease risk allele of APOE, APOE4, is expressed in astrocytes and is associated with increased...
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