"Apolipoprotein E4" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A major and the second most common isoform of apolipoprotein E. In humans, Apo E4 differs from APOLIPOPROTEIN E3 at only one residue 112 (cysteine is replaced by arginine), and exhibits a lower resistance to denaturation and greater propensity to form folded intermediates. Apo E4 is a risk factor for ALZHEIMER DISEASE and CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES.
| Descriptor ID |
D053327
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.532.091.500.750 D12.776.070.400.500.750 D12.776.521.120.500.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Apolipoprotein E4- Apolipoprotein E4
- Apolipoprotein E-4
- Apolipoprotein E 4
- Apo E4
- ApoE4
- Apo E epsilon 4
- Apo E-4
- Apo E 4
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Apolipoprotein E4" by people in Profiles.
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Humanized APOE genotypes influence lifespan independently of tau aggregation in the P301S mouse model of tauopathy. Acta Neuropathol Commun. 2023 06 19; 11(1):99.
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Impact of APOE genotype on prion-type propagation of tauopathy. Acta Neuropathol Commun. 2022 04 19; 10(1):57.
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Life experience and demographic influences on cognitive function in older adults. Neuropsychology. 2014 Nov; 28(6):846-58.
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Clinical-neuroimaging characteristics of dysexecutive mild cognitive impairment. Ann Neurol. 2009 Apr; 65(4):414-23.
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Cognition and anatomy in three variants of primary progressive aphasia. Ann Neurol. 2004 Mar; 55(3):335-46.