Cholesterol and Alzheimer’s Disease; From Risk Genes to Pathological Effects
While the central nervous system compromises 2% of our body weight, it harbors up to 25% of the body’s cholesterol. Cholesterol levels in the brain are tightly regulated for physiological brain function, but mounting evidence indicates that excessive cholesterol accumulates in Alzheimer’s disease (A...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2021.690372/full |