Sex-Specific Association of Endogenous PCSK9 With Memory Function in Elderly Subjects at High Cardiovascular Risk

Simeone, Paola G.; Vadini, Francesco; Tripaldi, Romina; Liani, Rossella; Ciotti, Sonia; Di Castelnuovo, Augusto; Cipollone, Francesco; Santilli, Francesca

doi:10.3389/fnagi.2021.632655

Sex-Specific Association of Endogenous PCSK9 With Memory Function in Elderly Subjects at High Cardiovascular Risk

Background: Growing evidence indicates that cognitive decline and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) share common vascular risk factors. Protease proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is associated with CV disease risk and has been also involved in neuronal differentiation. Aim: Eval…