Sex differences in gene expression patterns associated with the APOE4 allele [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
Background: The APOE gene encodes apolipoprotein ε (ApoE), a protein that associates with lipids to form lipoproteins that package and traffic cholesterol and lipids through the bloodstream. There are at least three different alleles of the APOE gene: APOE2, APOE3, and APOE4. The APOE4 allele increa...
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F1000 Research Ltd
2019-07-01
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Series: | F1000Research |
Online Access: | https://f1000research.com/articles/8-387/v2 |