Alzheimer's disease risk factor APOE4 exerts dimorphic effects on female bone
Charles A. Schurman, Gurcharan Kaur, Serra Kaya, Joanna Bons, Carlos Galicia Aguirre, Qi Liu, Christina D. King, Kenneth Anthony Wilson, Hazel Baker, Mikayla Hady, Nadja M. Maldonado Luna, Gregor Bieri, Saul Villeda, Lisa Ellerby, Birgit Schilling, Tamara N. Alliston
This study shows APOE4 affects female bone quality more than male bone, without structural changes, by disrupting osteocyte function.
Advanced Science · Apr 13, 2026Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology