Apolipoprotein E and Alzheimer's disease.
Curr Opin Neurobiol
; 4(5): 703-7, 1994 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-7849527
ABSTRACT
The past year has seen widespread confirmation that the epsilon 4 allele of the apolipoprotein E gene is a major risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. The epsilon 4 allele also appears to correlate with life expectancy. This allele has been found to be present in over 50% of Alzheimer patients, regardless of whether or not they have a family history of dementia. It is not yet clear how the epsilon 4 allele mediates its actions; however, recent evidence suggests that apolipoprotein E4 may be responsible for the accelerated formation of beta-pleated amyloid from soluble beta-amyloid peptide, as is seen in the neuritic plaques of Alzheimer patients, as well as interacting with intraneuronal microtubular transport mechanisms.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Apolipoproteínas E
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Doença de Alzheimer
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Curr Opin Neurobiol
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA
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NEUROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
1994
Tipo de documento:
Article