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Dr. Brandon Holmes and Brandon Apresa will present a new paper in Neuron on the ApoE3 R136S "Christchurch" mutation (first identified by Yakeel Quiroz, Francisco Lopera, and their team in Colombia) examining the mechanisms in mouse models. Audience discussion afterward.

Chen G, Wang M, Zhang Z, Hong DK, Ahn EH, Liu X, Kang SS, Ye K. ApoE3 R136S binds to Tau and blocks its propagation, suppressing neurodegeneration in mice with Alzheimer's disease. Neuron. 2025:S0896-6273(24)00914-0. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.12.015.

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