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Medsky🧪 #IDSky summarize the role of #ApoE & different ApoE isoforms in the process of #viralinfection. ApoE4 is a major genetic risk factor for #SARSCoV2 infection

the emerging link between ApoE and viral infection with a focus on HCV, HBV, HIV, HSV-1, and, most recently, SARS-CoV-2 infections
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Apolipoprotein E is a multifunctional glycoprotein with the most well known roles in lipid transport and metabolism by serving as a ligand for cellular receptors such as low-density lipoprotein receptors (LDLRs) and heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs).

Structural model of human ApoE protein
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