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Newest in this topic

  1. ApoE4 and Psychosis in Neurodegenerative and Non-Neurodegenerative Disease: A Scoping Review 2026-10-27
  2. Multimodal mediators connecting APOE4 to dementia 2026-10-21
  3. Reproductive Aging, FSH, and Apolipoprotein Biology in Alzheimer’s Disease 2026-10-19

Studies

268 studies carry this tag.

Date range

1993 to 2026

Top journals

  • Neuron 11
  • The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience 9
  • International journal of molecular sciences 8
  • Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 7
  • bioRxiv 6

169 journals in all.

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  1. The role of astroglia in Alzheimer's disease: pathophysiology and clinical implications

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. The Lancet. Neurology 2019-02-19 Genetics

    Emerging evidence suggests that these morphological changes reflect functional alterations that affect disease.

  2. A Biophysical Approach to the Identification of Novel ApoE Chemical Probes

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 39 out of 100. Biomolecules 2019-01-29 Genetics

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia and, after age, the greatest risk factor for developing AD is the allelic variation of apolipoprotein E (ApoE), with homozygote carriers of the ApoE4 allele having an up to 12-fold greater risk of developing AD than noncarriers.

  3. Apolipoprotein E in lipoprotein metabolism, health and cardiovascular disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 38 out of 100. Pathology 2018-12-28 Prevention and risk

    Apolipoprotein E (apoE), a 34 kDa circulating glycoprotein of 299 amino acids, predominantly synthesised in the liver, associates with triglyceride-rich lipoproteins to mediate the clearance of their remnants after enzymatic lipolysis in the circulation.

  4. Soluble LR11 competes with amyloid β in binding to cerebrospinal fluid-high-density lipoprotein

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 46 out of 100. Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry 2018-11-15 Tau biomarkers

    CSF-sLR11 concentrations were higher in patients with AD than controls (adjusted for sLR11 using phospholipid).

  5. Understanding the Role of ApoE Fragments in Alzheimer's Disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 39 out of 100. Neurochemical research 2018-09-17 Genetics

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most devastating neurodegenerative diseases.

  6. The apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4) variant is the single greatest genetic risk factor for sporadic Alzheimer's disease (sAD).

  7. Human Apolipoprotein E Genotype Differentially Affects Olfactory Behavior and Sensory Physiology in Mice

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 39 out of 100. Neuroscience 2018-04-18 Genetics

    Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is an important lipid carrier in both the periphery and the brain.

  8. AAVrh.10-Mediated APOE2 Central Nervous System Gene Therapy for APOE4-Associated Alzheimer's Disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 39 out of 100. Human gene therapy. Clinical development 2018-03-13 Genetics

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive degenerative neurological disorder affecting nearly one in nine elderly people in the United States.

  9. ApoE and Neurodegenerative Diseases in Aging

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 39 out of 100. Advances in experimental medicine and biology 2018 Genetics

    Age and apolipoprotein E (ApoE) are the mightiest risk factors for dementia and cardiovascular diseases, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear.

  10. Clinical Application of APOE in Alzheimer's Prevention: A Precision Medicine Approach

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 39 out of 100. The journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease 2018 Genetics

    Population-attributable risk models estimate that up to one-third of Alzheimer's disease (AD) cases may be preventable through risk factor modification.

  11. ApoE4 Accelerates Early Seeding of Amyloid Pathology

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 39 out of 100. Neuron 2017-12-06 Genetics

    Accumulation and aggregation of amyloid-β (Aβ) in the brain is an initiating step in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

  12. The Glia-Neuron Lactate Shuttle and Elevated ROS Promote Lipid Synthesis in Neurons and Lipid Droplet Accumulation in Glia via APOE/D

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 38 out of 100. Cell metabolism 2017-09-28 Genetics

    Elevated reactive oxygen species (ROS) induce the formation of lipids in neurons that are transferred to glia, where they form lipid droplets (LDs).

  13. Evaluation of Apolipoprotein E Fragmentation as a Biomarker for Alzheimer's Disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Journal of neurology and neurological disorders 2017-07-31 Genetics

    Recent studies have supported a role for the proteolytic cleavage of apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4) as a potential mechanism for the enhanced dementia risk associated with Alzheimer's disease.

  14. ApoE isoforms differentially regulates cleavage and secretion of BDNF

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Molecular brain 2017-06-01 Genetics

    Apolipoprotein E4 (ApoE4) is a major genetic risk factor for sporadic or late onset Alzheimer's disease (AD).

  15. Apolipoprotein E: the resilience gene

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 39 out of 100. Experimental brain research 2017-03-15 Genetics

    The apolipoprotein E (apoE) gene has been implicated in various conditions, most notably Alzheimer's disease and coronary artery disease.

  16. ApoE2, ApoE3, and ApoE4 Differentially Stimulate APP Transcription and Aβ Secretion

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 38 out of 100. Cell 2017-01-19 Genetics

    Human apolipoprotein E (ApoE) apolipoprotein is primarily expressed in three isoforms (ApoE2, ApoE3, and ApoE4) that differ only by two residues.

  17. ApoE, ApoE Receptors, and the Synapse in Alzheimer's Disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 39 out of 100. Trends in endocrinology and metabolism: TEM 2017-01-02 Disease mechanisms

    As the population ages, neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) are becoming a significant burden on patients, their families, and health-care systems.

  18. Apolipoprotein E-mediated Modulation of ADAM10 in Alzheimer's Disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 39 out of 100. Current Alzheimer research 2017 Genetics

    In a cell free assay, ADAM10 activity was found to be significantly lower in apoE4 samples compared to apoE2. 7WCHO cells over expressing wild type AβPP exposed to apoE4 demonstrated reduced formation of sAβPPα compared to other apoE isoforms.

  19. Apolipoprotein E Genotype Affects Size of ApoE Complexes in Cerebrospinal Fluid

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology 2016-08-11 Genetics

    Apolipoprotein E (apoE) is associated with lipoproteins in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

  20. APOE genotype and stress response - a mini review

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 38 out of 100. Lipids in health and disease 2016-07-25 Genetics

    The APOE gene is one of currently only two genes that have consistently been associated with longevity.

  21. Apolipoprotein E: from cardiovascular disease to neurodegenerative disorders

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 38 out of 100. Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) 2016-06-09 Genetics

    Apolipoprotein (apo) E was initially described as a lipid transport protein and major ligand for low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptors with a role in cholesterol metabolism and cardiovascular disease.

  22. Impaired fasting glucose is associated with increased regional cerebral amyloid

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 45 out of 100. Neurobiology of aging 2016-05-07 Genetics

    The Alzheimer's disease risk gene apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 (APOE ε4) is associated with increased cerebral amyloid.

  23. Apolipoprotein E lipoprotein particles inhibit amyloid-β uptake through cell surface heparan sulphate proteoglycan

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 38 out of 100. Molecular neurodegeneration 2016-05-05 Genetics

    In this study, we show that apoE lipoprotein particles from conditioned media of immortalized astrocytes isolated from human APOE-targeted replacement (TR) mice significantly suppress cellular Aβ42 and Aβ40 uptake through cell surface HSPG.

  24. Higher HOMA-IR was associated with higher sAβPPβ and Aβ42 .

  25. Therapeutic correction of ApoER2 splicing in Alzheimer's disease mice using antisense oligonucleotides

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. EMBO molecular medicine 2016-04-01 Drug development

    Apolipoprotein E receptor 2 (ApoER2) is an apolipoprotein E receptor involved in long-term potentiation, learning, and memory.

  26. Accelerated pericyte degeneration and blood-brain barrier breakdown in apolipoprotein E4 carriers with Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism 2016-01-01 Genetics

    The blood–brain barrier (BBB) limits the entry of neurotoxic blood-derived products and cells into the brain that is required for normal neuronal functioning and information processing.

  27. microRNA-33 Regulates ApoE Lipidation and Amyloid-β Metabolism in the Brain

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience 2015-11-01 Drug development

    Dysregulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) metabolism is critical for Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis.

  28. APOE effect on Alzheimer's disease biomarkers in older adults with significant memory concern

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2015-05-07 Genetics

    SMC ε4+ showed greater amyloid deposition than SMC ε4-, but no hypometabolism or medial temporal lobe (MTL) atrophy.

  29. The effects of serum apolipoprotein E genetic variants and concentration on serum lipid parameters in haemodialysis patients

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 45 out of 100. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 2015-05-01 Genetics

    Our data indicated that the levels of triglyceride, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, apolipoprotein A-I (ApoA-I), ApoB, ApoE, lipoprotein (a) (Lp(a)) of mutant genotypes in ApoE c.61G > A and c.761T > A genetic variants were different from those subjects with wild genotype in HD patients and healthy controls.

  30. APOE ‐modulated Aβ‐induced neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease: current landscape, novel data, and future perspective

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Journal of Neurochemistry 2015-03-18 Inflammation and the immune system

    Chronic glial activation and neuroinflammation induced by the amyloid‐β peptide (Aβ) contribute to Alzheimer's disease ( AD ) pathology.

  31. Cholesterol metabolism and homeostasis in the brain

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Protein & cell 2015-02-15 Vascular contributions

    Cholesterol is an essential component for neuronal physiology not only during development stage but also in the adult life.

  32. The ApoE Gene Is Related with Exceptional Longevity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 80 out of 100. Rejuvenation Research 2015-02 Genetics

    The objective of this meta-analysis was to determine the association of the apolipoprotein E ( ApoE ) gene with exceptional longevity (EL) ( i.e ., reaching 100+ years) by identifying possible unequal distribution of alleles/genotypes in the common variants ε2, ε3, and ε4 among centenarians and younger population.

  33. Elevated Levels of LDL-C are Associated With ApoE4 but Not With the rs688 Polymorphism in the LDLR Gene

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 50 out of 100. Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis 2015-01-19 Genetics

    The TT genotype of rs688 in the LDLR gene was not found to be associated with elevated levels of total cholesterol or LDL-C.

  34. ApoE Type 4 Allele Affects Cognitive Function of Aged Population in Tianjin City, China

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 45 out of 100. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias® 2015-01-13 Genetics

    Apolipoprotein E type 4 allele (ApoE∊4) is known as a risk gene for the late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, and the relationship between ApoE∊4 and cognitive function of the elderly people has drawn the attention of the scientists.

  35. The Association Between Serum ApoE Genetic Polymorphism and Serum Lipid Level in Hemodialysis Patients

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 59 out of 100. Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers 2015-01-07 Genetics

    Growing evidence indicates that apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is one of the most important candidate genes for influencing the development of hemodialysis (HD).

  36. The Relationship between Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Apolipoprotein E Genetic Variants

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Respiration 2015 Genetics

    The mean age was 51 ± 12 years. Forty-two of the patients had OSAS.

  37. Human apolipoprotein E ɛ4 expression impairs cerebral vascularization and blood-brain barrier function in mice

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism 2014-10-22 Genetics

    Human apolipoprotein E (APOE) exists in three isoforms ɛ2, ɛ3, and ɛ4, of which APOE4 is the main genetic risk factor of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

  38. APOE ε4: the most prevalent yet understudied risk factor for Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2014-09-10 Genetics

    Brain pathology of Alzheimer's diseases (AD) and the genetics of autosomal dominant familial AD have been the "lamp posts" under which the AD field has been looking for therapeutic targets.

  39. Apolipoprotein E: structure and function in lipid metabolism, neurobiology, and Alzheimer's diseases

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Neurobiology of disease 2014-08-27 Genetics

    Apolipoprotein (apo) E is a multifunctional protein with central roles in lipid metabolism, neurobiology, and neurodegenerative diseases.

  40. Haptoglobin interacts with apolipoprotein E and beta-amyloid and influences their crosstalk

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 38 out of 100. ACS chemical neuroscience 2014-08-01 Genetics

    Beta-amyloid accumulation in brain is a driving force for Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis.

  41. How proteomic ApoE serotyping could impact Alzheimer's disease risk assessment: genetic testing by proteomics

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 38 out of 100. Expert review of proteomics 2014-07-04 Genetics

    Humans have three major apolipoprotein E (ApoE) alleles (APOE; ε2, ε3 and ε4) that produce three ApoE protein isoforms.

  42. Apolipoprotein E and lipid homeostasis in the etiology and treatment of sporadic Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Neurobiology of aging 2014-05-15 Biomarkers

    The discovery that the apolipoprotein E (apoE) ε4 allele is genetically linked to both sporadic and familial late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) raises the possibility that a dysfunction of the lipid transport system could seriously affect lipid homeostasis in the brain of AD subjects.

  43. The involvement of lipids in Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Journal of genetics and genomics = Yi chuan xue bao 2014-05-02 Biomarkers

    It has been estimated that Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common form of dementia, will affect approximately 81 million individuals by 2040.

  44. The role of apolipoprotein E in neurodegeneration and cardiovascular disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 38 out of 100. Expert review of proteomics 2014-04-22 Genetics

    Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is an abundant plasma protein that interacts with low density lipoprotein receptors and other proteins, participating in the transport of cholesterol and lipids.

  45. Apolipoprotein E, amyloid-beta, and neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 38 out of 100. Neuroscience bulletin 2014-03-20 Genetics

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by the accumulation and deposition of amyloid-beta (Aβ) peptides in the brain.

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

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Neuron 2014-02-01 Genetics

    Among the three human apolipoprotein E (apoE) isoforms, apoE4 increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

  47. Human apolipoprotein e resequencing by proteomic analysis and its application to serotyping

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. PloS one 2014-01-14 Genetics

    The mean coverage of the amino acid sequence of full-length ApoE was 91.6% in the protein resequence.

  48. Integrative genomics identifies APOE ε4 effectors in Alzheimer's disease

    ⚠ Retracted — do not rely on it alzhub usefulness score 10 out of 100. Nature 2013-07-24 Genetics

    Late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) risk is strongly influenced by genetic factors such as the presence of the apolipoprotein E ε4 allele (referred to here as APOE4), as well as non-genetic determinants including ageing.

  49. ApoE influences amyloid-β (Aβ) clearance despite minimal apoE/Aβ association in physiological conditions

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2013-04-25 Tau biomarkers

    Apolipoprotein E gene (APOE) alleles may shift the onset of Alzheimer's disease (AD) through apoE protein isoforms changing the probability of amyloid-β (Aβ) accumulation.

  50. Deletion of Abca7 increases cerebral amyloid-β accumulation in the J20 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience 2013-03-01 Genetics

    ATP-binding cassette transporter A7 (ABCA7) is expressed in the brain and has been detected in macrophages, microglia, and neurons.

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