Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: News and Research on Apolipoprotein E2

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Longevity-linked APOE2 gene variant helps neurons repair DNA and resist aging

People who carry the APOE2 version of the apolipoprotein E gene are more likely to live to advanced age and are partly protected against Alzheimer's disease, but scientists have struggled to explain why. A new study from ...

May 17, 2026

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Super agers tend to have at least two key genetic advantages, study finds

The gene variant posing the greatest genetic risk of late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) is called APOE-ε4. A different variant of the same gene, APOE-ε2, is thought to confer protection against AD.

Jan 16, 2026

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