APOE2 Allele of APOE Makes Neurons More Resilient in Cell Cultures

The Apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene exhibits a small number of common sequence variants across the human population, of which the desirable APOE2 variant is associated with modestly greater longevity, and the undesirable APOE4 variant is associated with a sizable increase in the risk of Alzheimer's disease. APOE is one of only a few genes to...

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