Characterization of transgenic mice expressing apolipoprotein E4 (C112R) and apolipoprotein E4 (L28P; C112R)

G Huber, W März, JR Martin, P Malherbe, JG Richards… - Neuroscience, 2000 - Elsevier
Apolipoprotein E (ApoE), which is genetically polymorphic, is a constituent of different
lipoproteins. Two variants, ApoE4 (C112R) and ApoE4 (L28P; C112R) have been linked to …

Purification and characterization of astrocyte-secreted apolipoprotein E and J-containing lipoproteins from wild-type and human apoE transgenic mice

RB DeMattos, RP Brendza, JE Heuser… - Neurochemistry …, 2001 - Elsevier
The ε4 allele of apolipoprotein E (apoE) is a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD).
In order to gain a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms by which apoE and …

Glial fibrillary acidic protein–apolipoprotein E (apoE) transgenic mice: astrocyte-specific expression and differing biological effects of astrocyte-secreted apoE3 and …

Y Sun, S Wu, G Bu, MK Onifade, SN Patel… - Journal of …, 1998 - Soc Neuroscience
The ε4 allele of apolipoprotein E (apoE) is associated with increased risk for Alzheimer's
disease (AD) and poor outcome after brain injury. In the CNS, apoE is expressed by glia …

Generation and characterization of two transgenic mouse lines expressing human ApoE2 in neurons and glial cells

S Georgopoulos, A McKee, HY Kan, VI Zannis - Biochemistry, 2002 - ACS Publications
Apolipoprotein E (apoE) isoforms are key determinants of susceptibility to late-onset
Alzheimer's disease (AD). The ε4 and ε2 alleles have been associated with increased and …

Altered cholesterol metabolism in human apolipoprotein E4 knock-in mice

H Hamanaka, Y Katoh-Fukui, K Suzuki… - Human molecular …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
The ε 4 allele of apolipoprotein E (apoE) is associated with an increased risk of developing
Alzheimer's disease (AD). To accurately determine the isoform-specific effects of human …

Human apolipoprotein E allele-specific brain expressing transgenic mice

JD Smith, J Sikes, JA Levin - Neurobiology of aging, 1998 - Elsevier
Transgenic mice were created using human apolipoprotein E2, E3, and E4 gene fragments
driven by the human glial acidic fibrillary protein (GFAP) promoter. Founders were obtained …

Human Apolipoprotein E2, E3, and E4 Isoform-Specific Transgenic Mice: Human-like Pattern of GlialandNeuronal Immunoreactivity in Central Nervous System Not …

PT Xu, D Schmechel, T Rothrock-Christian… - Neurobiology of …, 1996 - Elsevier
Apolipoprotein E (apoE) and its three major alleles (APOE2, E3, andE4) have been
implicated in Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders. Little is known of the …

Apolipoprotein E: diversity of cellular origins, structural and biophysical properties, and effects in Alzheimer's disease

Y Huang, KH Weisgraber, L Mucke… - Journal of Molecular …, 2004 - Springer
Abstract Apolipoprotein E4 (apoE4) is a major risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain the association of the APOE ε4 allele …

Cis-acting human ApoE tissue expression element is associated with human pattern of intraneuronal ApoE in transgenic mice

AD Roses, J Gilbert, PT Xu, P Sullivan, B Popko… - Neurobiology of …, 1998 - Elsevier
Apolipoprotein E polymorphic variants (ApoE-ϵ2, ϵ3, and ϵ4) are associated with the age
of onset distribution and risk of Alzheimer disease. The question of whether ApoE is …

Dominant negative effects of apolipoprotein E4 revealed in transgenic models of neurodegenerative disease

M Buttini, H Akeefe, C Lin, RW Mahley, RE Pitas… - Neuroscience, 2000 - Elsevier
Apolipoprotein E fulfills fundamental functions in lipid transport and neural tissue repair after
injury. 6, 8 Its three most common isoforms (E2, E3, and E4) are critical determinants of …