Hippocampal neurons (IMAGE)

Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie

Hippocampal neurons

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Hippocampal neurons with staining for endosomes (turquoise and purple) and lysosomes (yellow). When the PSEN2 gene is absent or carries a familial Alzheimer-related mutation (middle), the lysosomes become noticeably enlarged.

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