Neuronal lipid metabolism plays role in ABCA7 Alzheimer’s risk

Sep. 10, 2025

Loss of function variants in the lipid transporter gene ATP-binding cassette ABC transporter A7 (ABCA7) nearly double the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which makes ABCA7 the strongest AD genetic risk factor after ApoE4.

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