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  1. Human apolipoprotein E glycosylation and sialylation: from structure to function

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Frontiers in molecular neuroscience 2024-08-07 Genetics

    Human apolipoprotein E (ApoE) was first identified as a polymorphic gene in the 1970s; however, the genetic association of ApoE genotypes with late-onset sporadic Alzheimer's disease (sAD) was only discovered 20 years later.

  2. Genetic disease amongst the Plain community

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Current opinion in pediatrics 2024-08-06 Genetics

    For decades, the study of genetically isolated populations has improved our understanding and management of genetic diseases that affect all populations.

  3. Omnibus proteome-wide association study identifies 43 risk genes for Alzheimer disease dementia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. American journal of human genetics 2024-07-29 Genetics

    Transcriptome-wide association study (TWAS) tools have been applied to conduct proteome-wide association studies (PWASs) by integrating proteomics data with genome-wide association study (GWAS) summary data.

  4. APOE4 Increases Energy Metabolism in APOE-Isogenic iPSC-Derived Neurons

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Cells 2024-07-17 Genetics

    The apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4) allele represents the major genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD).

  5. Apolipoprotein E polymorphisms and female fertility in a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Scientific reports 2024-07-10 Genetics

    Apolipoprotein E (APOE) is a major cholesterol carrier responsible for lipid transport and injury repair in the brain.

  6. Reduced GLP-1R availability in the caudate nucleus with Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Frontiers in aging neuroscience 2024-06-10 Drug development

    The glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists reduce glycated hemoglobin in patients with type 2 diabetes.

  7. Dietary factors and Alzheimer's disease risk: a Mendelian randomization study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. European journal of medical research 2024-05-02 Genetics

    The MR analysis conducted in this study found no statistically significant causal association between 20 dietary habits and the risk of AD (All p > 0.05).

  8. Epigenetic modifications of DNA and RNA in Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Frontiers in molecular neuroscience 2024-04-25 Risk genes beyond APOE

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder and the most common form of dementia.

  9. Effects of APOE4 on omega-3 brain metabolism across the lifespan

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Trends in endocrinology and metabolism: TEM 2024-04-12 Prevention and risk

    Omega-3 (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), have important roles in human nutrition and brain health by promoting neuronal functions, maintaining inflammatory homeostasis, and providing structural integrity.

  10. Single-nucleus RNA sequencing demonstrates an autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease profile and possible mechanisms of disease protection

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Neuron 2024-02-27 Genetics

    Highly penetrant autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease (ADAD) comprises a distinct disease entity as compared to the far more prevalent form of AD in which common variants collectively contribute to risk.

  11. AI-enabled evaluation of genome-wide association relevance and polygenic risk score prediction in Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. iScience 2024-02-12 Genetics

    GWAS focuses on significance loosing false positives; machine learning probes sub-significant features relying on predictivity.

  12. Apolipoprotein E Gene in α-Synucleinopathies: A Narrative Review

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. International journal of molecular sciences 2024-02-01 Genetics

    In this narrative review, we delved into the intricate interplay between Apolipoprotein E (APOE) alleles (typically associated with Alzheimer's disease-AD) and alpha-synucleinopathies (aS-pathies), involving Parkinson's disease (PD), Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD), dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), and multiple-system atrophy (MSA).

  13. Multi-Omic Blood Biomarkers as Dynamic Risk Predictors in Late-Onset Alzheimer's Disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. International journal of molecular sciences 2024-01-19 Genetics

    Late-onset Alzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia worldwide, accounting for a growing burden of morbidity and mortality.

  14. Deciphering ApoE Genotype-Driven Proteomic and Lipidomic Alterations in Alzheimer's Disease Across Distinct Brain Regions

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Journal of proteome research 2024-01-18 Genetics

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease with a complex etiology influenced by confounding factors such as genetic polymorphisms, age, sex, and race.

  15. Effects of APOE2 and APOE4 on brain microstructure in older adults: modification by age, sex, and cognitive status

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Alzheimer's research & therapy 2024-01-11 Genetics

    Among CN, APOE4 carriers showed lower entorhinal cortex neurite density than non-carriers, whereas APOE2 carriers showed lower cingulum neurite density than non-carriers.

  16. Orchestration of Genetic Alterations in PSEN1 and PSEN2 Genes in Development of Alzheimer's Disease through Computational Analysis

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Global medical genetics 2024-01-09 Risk genes beyond APOE

    Dementia is a syndrome that can cause a number of progressive illnesses that affect memory, thinking, and ability to perform everyday tasks.

  17. SCAN: Spatiotemporal Cloud Atlas for Neural cells

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Nucleic acids research 2024-01-05 Genetics

    The nervous system is one of the most complicated and enigmatic systems within the animal kingdom.

  18. scMD facilitates cell type deconvolution using single-cell DNA methylation references

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Communications biology 2024-01-02 Genetics

    The proliferation of single-cell RNA-sequencing data has led to the widespread use of cellular deconvolution, aiding the extraction of cell-type-specific information from extensive bulk data.

  19. Impact of apolipoprotein E isoforms on sporadic Alzheimer's disease: beyond the role of amyloid beta

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Neural regeneration research 2024-01 Genetics

    The impact of apolipoprotein E (ApoE) isoforms on sporadic Alzheimer's disease has long been studied; however, the influences of apolipoprotein E gene (APOE) on healthy and pathological human brains are not fully understood.

  20. Single Cell Sequencing Technology and Its Application in Alzheimer's Disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 2024 Genetics

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) involves degeneration of cells in the brain.

  21. Generating new drug repurposing hypotheses using disease-specific hypergraphs

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing. Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing 2024 Drug development

    The drug development pipeline for a new compound can last 10-20 years and cost over $10 billion.

  22. Monogenic causes of cerebral small vessel disease and stroke

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Handbook of clinical neurology 2024 Vascular contributions

    Cerebral small vessel disease (cSVDs) account for 25% of stroke and are a frequent cause of cognitive or motor disability in adults.

  23. The roles of apolipoprotein E ε4 on neuropathology and neuroinflammation in patients with Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. CNS neuroscience & therapeutics 2023-09-12 Genetics

    β amyloid protein (Aβ)1-42 level from the APOE ε4 carrier group was significantly lower than that from the non-carrier group (p = 0.023), which was associated with worse cognitive function.

  24. hdWGCNA identifies co-expression networks in high-dimensional transcriptomics data

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Cell reports methods 2023-06-12 Genetics

    Biological systems are immensely complex, organized into a multi-scale hierarchy of functional units based on tightly regulated interactions between distinct molecules, cells, organs, and organisms.

  25. Alzheimer's Disease: An Updated Overview of Its Genetics

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. International journal of molecular sciences 2023-02-13 Genetics

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease in the world.

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