ApoE isoforms differentially regulates cleavage and secretion of BDNF

Abstract Apolipoprotein E4 (ApoE4) is a major genetic risk factor for sporadic or late onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is decreased by 3 to 4-fold in the brains of AD patients at autopsy. ApoE4 mice also have reduced BDNF levels. However, there have been no r...

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Main Authors: Abhik Sen, Thomas J. Nelson, Daniel L. Alkon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Molecular Brain
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13041-017-0301-3