Inflammatory microglia from a female brain in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. The mice also carry the APOE4 and TREM2 genetic risk factors. Yellow dots indicate that these microglia exhibit a senescent phenotype. (IMAGE)

Weill Cornell Medicine

Inflammatory microglia from a female brain in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. The mice also carry the APOE4 and TREM2 genetic risk factors. Yellow dots indicate that these microglia exhibit a senescent phenotype.

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Inflammatory microglia from a female brain in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. The mice also carry the APOE4 and TREM2 genetic risk factors. Yellow dots indicate that these microglia exhibit a senescent phenotype.

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Gan lab.

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