ApoE Antibody

Apolipoprotein E, also known as AD2 or LPG, is a major apoprotein of the chylomicron. It binds to a specific liver and peripheral cell receptor, and is essential for the normal catabolism of triglyceride-rich lipoprotein constituents. The gene maps to chromosome 19 in a cluster with the related apolipoprotein C1 and C2 genes. Mutations in ApoE result in familial dysbetalipoproteinemia, or type III hyperlipoproteinemia (HLP III), in which increased plasma cholesterol and triglycerides are the consequence of impaired clearance of chylomicron and VLDL remnants. Alternative splicing results in multiple ApoE transcript variants.