Genetics and the central nervous system: apolipoprotein E and brain injury.

doi:10.1097/00044067-199811000-00007

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Genetics and the central nervous system: apolipoprotein E and brain injury.

AACN clinical issues - 1 Nov 1998

Kerr M E, Kraus M

Abstract excerpt

Apolipoprotein E (apoE), a protein produced by glial cells, is responsible for maintenance of the structural integrity of the microtubules within the axon of the neuron. The gene associated with apolipoprotein E, APOE, influences the construction and regeneration of the microtubules in an APOE al...

Topics

Apolipoproteins E
Brain Chemistry
Brain Injuries
Gene Expression Regulation
Genetic Testing
Genotype
Humans
Recovery of Function

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