Basic information of APOE :

Official Symbol of Gene	APOE
Species	Homo sapiens
Entrez Gene ID	348
Official Full Name	apolipoprotein E
Also known as	AD2; LPG; APO-E; ApoE4; LDLCQ5
Gene Type	protein coding
dbXrefs	Ensembl:ENSG00000130203 MIM:107741; AllianceGenome:HGNC:613
Map Location	19q13.32

Sample information of multiple sclerosis:

Detected Sample	N/A
Sample Detail	N/A
Detected Method	N/A
Disease	MS
Disease subtype	N/A
Population	N/A
Sample Size	205 MS patients

Literature information of multiple sclerosis :

Pubmed ID	11311368
Year	2001
Title	AD gene accelerates MS

Results of multiple sclerosis :

Expression	up-regulation
Risk type	Disease risk
Result	They found that MS patients who also carried the APOE4 gene, had MS an average of three years earlier and suffered a quicker and more serious decline in health.
Mechanism/Pathway	APOE genes, which are involved in the transport of fats, might help repair or damage myelin.