Obesity Accelerates Alzheimer-related Pathology in APOE4 but Not APOE3 Mice (IMAGE)

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Obesity Accelerates Alzheimer-related Pathology in APOE4 but Not APOE3 Mice

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Amyloid pathology (green staining) is increased by western diet only in mice that carry the Alzheimer genetic risk factor APOE4.

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Christian J. Pike

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