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Apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4) is linked to blood-brain barrier breakdown and subsequent cognitive decline, highlighting cerebrovascular mechanisms in Alzheimer's disease.
Highlights the role of APOE4 in blood-brain barrier breakdown and cognitive decline, suggesting new therapeutic directions for Alzheimer's disease.
A new study suggests that the leading genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, apolipoprotein E4 ( APOE4), is linked to blood–brain barrier breakdown and subsequent cognitive decline. These findings broaden our understanding of how cerebrovascular mechanisms contribute to cognitive impairment and should stimulate new directions for pursuing therapeutic approaches for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
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Li et al. (2020) conducted an editorial in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. APOE4 was evaluated on Blood-brain barrier breakdown and cognitive decline. Apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4) is linked to blood-brain barrier breakdown and subsequent cognitive decline, highlighting cerebrovascular mechanisms in Alzheimer's disease.
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