Abstract
One particular variant of the polymorphic protein apolipoprotein E appears to be a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, possibly because it directly promotes anyloid formation.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Alleles
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Alzheimer Disease / etiology
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Alzheimer Disease / genetics*
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Alzheimer Disease / metabolism
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Amyloid / biosynthesis
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Apolipoproteins E / genetics*
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Apolipoproteins E / metabolism
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Gene Frequency
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Genetic Variation
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Humans
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Models, Biological
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Neurofibrillary Tangles / metabolism
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Risk Factors
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tau Proteins / metabolism
Substances
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Amyloid
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Apolipoproteins E
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tau Proteins