Apart from increasing the risk of Alzheimer's, the APOE*4 allele is also believed to result in lower apolipoprotein E levels in the plasma. In contrast, the APOE*2 allele is believed to increase ...

Patrizia Agostinis (VIB-KU Leuven) has found that melanoma cell populations protect themselves from a form of cell death called ferroptosis by secreting the lipoprotein apolipoprotein E (ApoE).

Apolipoprotein E Proteinopathy Is a Major Dementia-Associated Pathologic Biomarker in Individuals with or without the APOE Epsilon 4 Allele Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for ...

Apolipoprotein E ?4 allele is the main genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer disease. Are female carriers of the apolipoprotein E ?4 allele at greater risk of developing the disease than men?

Are female carriers of the apolipoprotein E ?4 allele, the main genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer disease, at greater risk of developing the disease than men? A new article published by ...