Peroxisomes are primarily metabolic organelles with important functions in lipid metabolism, such as fatty acid oxidation and ether phospholipid synthesis (e.g. plasmalogens). Certain viruses, such as human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), hijack organelle functions to facilitate their replication and spread...
The ε4 allele of the APOE gene, encoding the E4 isoform of apolipoprotein E, is the leading genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. While many potential mechanisms have been proposed to explain this risk, no dominant or unifying process has yet emerged. Here, we explore the primary f...