Apolipoprotein E: structural insights and links to Alzheimer disease pathogenesis

Y Chen, MR Strickland, A Soranno, DM Holtzman - Neuron, 2021 - cell.com
Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is of great interest due to its role as a cholesterol/lipid transporter in
the central nervous system (CNS) and as the most influential genetic risk factor for Alzheimer …

Role of apolipoprotein E in neurodegenerative diseases

VV Giau, E Bagyinszky, SSA An… - … disease and treatment, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Apolipoprotein E (APOE) is a lipid-transport protein abundantly expressed in most neurons
in the central nervous system. APOE-dependent alterations of the endocytic pathway can …

Apolipoprotein E: isoform specific differences in tertiary structure and interaction with amyloid-β in human Alzheimer brain

PB Jones, KW Adams, A Rozkalne, TL Spires-Jones… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
We applied a novel application of FLIM-FRET to in situ measurement and quantification of
protein interactions to explore isoform specific differences in Aβ-ApoE interaction and ApoE …

Understanding the association of apolipoprotein E4 with Alzheimer disease: clues from its structure

N Zhong, KH Weisgraber - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2009 - ASBMB
Despite intense interest, the molecular mechanisms underlying the association of apoE4
with Alzheimer disease are not clear. Because the function (or dysfunction) of a protein is …

Apolipoprotein E: diversity of cellular origins, structural and biophysical properties, and effects in Alzheimer's disease

Y Huang, KH Weisgraber, L Mucke… - Journal of Molecular …, 2004 - Springer
Abstract Apolipoprotein E4 (apoE4) is a major risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain the association of the APOE ε4 allele …

Apolipoprotein E and Alzheimer disease: an update on genetic and functional analyses

AM Saunders - Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Exceptional advances have been made in understanding the genetics of how common
polymorphisms of the apolipoprotein E gene influence the risk and age of onset of Alzheimer …

Apolipoprotein E structure: insights into function

DM Hatters, CA Peters-Libeu, KH Weisgraber - Trends in biochemical …, 2006 - cell.com
Human apolipoprotein E (apoE) is a member of the family of soluble apolipoproteins.
Through its interaction with members of the low-density lipoprotein receptor family, apoE has …

ApoE and Aβ in Alzheimer's disease: accidental encounters or partners?

T Kanekiyo, H Xu, G Bu - Neuron, 2014 - cell.com
Among the three human apolipoprotein E (apoE) isoforms, apoE4 increases the risk of
Alzheimer's disease (AD). While transporting cholesterol is a primary function, apoE also …

Impact of apolipoprotein E on Alzheimer's disease

PS Hauser, RO Ryan - Current Alzheimer Research, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
A key feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is deposition of extracellular amyloid plaque
comprised chiefly of the amyloid β (Aβ) peptide. Studies of Aβ have shown that it may be …

[HTML][HTML] Apolipoprotein E in synaptic plasticity and Alzheimer's disease: potential cellular and molecular mechanisms

J Kim, H Yoon, J Basak, J Kim - Molecules and cells, 2014 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is clinically characterized with progressive memory loss and
cognitive decline. Synaptic dysfunction is an early pathological feature that occurs prior to …