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The apolipoprotein gene: a modulating role on brain volume and cognitive function in carriers of the fragile X premutation.
Neurobiology of disease - 1 Mar 2026
Jiraanont Poonnada, Wang Jun Yi, Durbin-Johnson Blythe, Hwang Ye Hyun, Hessl David, Rivera Susan M, Hagerman Randi J, Tassone Flora
Abstract excerpt
Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS), caused by the FMR1 premutation allele, is associated with brain degeneration, yet the mechanisms behind this neurodegeneration still need to be elucidated. Apoε polymorphism has been widely implicated in brain aging in cognitively healthy individuals and brain deterioration in Alzheimer's disease. This study aimed to examine the interaction of Apoε genotypes,...
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