Lewy pathology in neurons (IMAGE)

Van Andel Research Institute

Lewy pathology in neurons

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Lewy bodies are clumps of misshapen proteins that are hallmarks of Parkinson’s disease and some dementias. The image depicts brain cells (yellow) with and without these problematic proteins (magenta). Courtesy of the Henderson Lab, Van Andel Institute.

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Image courtesy of the Henderson Lab, Van Andel Institute.

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