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Single-cell transcriptomic analysis reveals APOE genotype-dependent sex differences in Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association - 1 May 2026
Yu Gefei, Thorpe Abigail, Zeng Qi, Wang Erming, Goate Alison, Cai Dongming, Wang Minghui, Zhang Bin
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INTRODUCTION: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, with approximately two-thirds of AD patients being female. Basic and clinical research studies provide strong evidence that sex-specific differences contribute to AD complexity. Additionally, sex-specific interactions between apolipoprotein E (APOE) 𝜀4, the primary genetic risk factor of AD, and AD-associated neurodegenerative processes...
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