Robert E. Pitas

Apolipoprotein E associated with astrocytic glia of the central nervous system and with nonmyelinating glia of the peripheral nervous system.

J K Boyles, Robert E. Pitas, Elaine V. Wilson et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 1985 · 817 citations · Full text

Pathology, Apo E, Cellular Neurobiology +23

Differential Effects of Apolipoproteins E3 and E4 on Neuronal Growth in Vitro

Britto P. Nathan, Stefano Bellosta, David A. Sanan et al. · Science · 1994 · 798 citations

Lipoproteins and their receptors in the central nervous system. Characterization of the lipoproteins in cerebrospinal fluid and identification of apolipoprotein B,E(LDL) receptors in the brain.

Robert E. Pitas, J K Boyles, S H Lee et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1987 · 704 citations · Full text

Astrocytes synthesize apolipoprotein E and metabolize apolipoprotein E-containing lipoproteins

Robert E. Pitas, J K Boyles, Susan H. Lee et al. · Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism · 1987 · 690 citations

Apolipoprotein E, Biochemistry, Lipoprotein Metabolism +6

A role for apolipoprotein E, apolipoprotein A-I, and low density lipoprotein receptors in cholesterol transport during regeneration and remyelination of the rat sciatic nerve.

J K Boyles, Christian Zoellner, L J Anderson et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 1989 · 534 citations · Full text

Peripheral Nerve Injury, Cell Death, Peripheral Nerve +20