Apolipoprotein protein E (ApoE) is similar to the delivery service for the human brain. This protein acts as a carrier of the vital nutrients to the neurons; these nutrients include polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are known as the building blocks of the neurons bordering membrane. Apart from these range of polyunsaturated fatty acids, a few of the unsaturated fatty acids get transformed into the purported endo cannabinoids. These are endogenous signaling molecules that protect the brain from inflammation by regulating the regulation of the immune response as well as various functions of the nervous system, such as memory.
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A study by Willnow Labs could explain why ApoE4 is so dangerous for the brain. The lead author of this study, recently published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, is Antonino Asaro of MDC. This study found that endocytosis works smoothly in the E3 variant. Sortilin binds to ApoE3 loaded with lipids. After stockpiling the cargo within the neurons, sortilin comes back to the cell surface so as to attach to new ApoE. This process is repeated several times per hour, so neurons are given a sufficient amount of essential fatty acids
ApoE cargo reaches neurons through a membrane receptor called sortilin. In a process known as endocytosis, sortilin binds to ApoE and passes into the neurons through cell membrane invasion. The interaction of ApoE and sortilin has a huge impact on our brain health. When polyunsaturated fatty acids fail to reach the gray cells, they become blocked and vulnerable to inflammatory reactions.
