Amyloid beta and oligodendrocytes (IMAGE)
Caption
Glial cells in the brain also produce amyloid beta. Not only neurons build the protein amyloid beta (blue), which clumps together and forms harmful plaques in Alzheimer’s disease: Special glial cells of the brain – the oligodendrocytes (orange) – also produce such deposits. Myelin, which insulates neurons, is stained white.
Credit
MPI f. Multidisciplinary Sciences / Andrew Octavian Sasmita
Usage Restrictions
Use of images is limited to editorial coverage of scientific topics relating to the activities of the Max Planck Society. Any kind of commercial use (including, in particular, the exploitation of images by means of sale or incorporation in image databases or image catalogues) as well as any promotional use/use for merchandise purposes, disclosure to third parties or granting of related rights to third parties is expressly not permitted.
License
Original content