Frontal cortex from a patient with Alzheimer's disease (IMAGE)

Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)

Frontal cortex from a patient with Alzheimer's disease

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Light microscopy image of a section of post-mortem human frontal cortex from a patient with Braak grade VI (most advanced) Alzheimer's disease. Neurons with high levels of tau protein can be seen.

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Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)

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