A discovery by a UNC School of Medicine cell biology lab could reshape how scientists understand and treat Alzheimer’s disease.
The research team is led by Sarah Cohen, assistant professor in the medical school’s cell biology and physiology department and member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Cohen’s lab found that Apolipoprotein E4, a protein long known as the strongest genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer’s, has a surprising effect on certain brain cells.
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