Lack of LDL receptor enhances amyloid deposition and decreases glial response in an Alzheimer's disease mouse model.

BACKGROUND: Apolipoprotein E (ApoE), a cholesterol carrier associated with atherosclerosis, is a major risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD). The low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) regulates ApoE levels in the periphery and in the central nervous system. LDLR has been identified on astr...

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Main Authors: Loukia Katsouri, Spiros Georgopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3130747?pdf=render