How air pollution and wildfire smoke may contribute to memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease (IMAGE)

Scripps Research Institute

How air pollution and wildfire smoke may contribute to memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease

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Brain cells (green) derived from people with Alzheimer’s disease (center) show far fewer projections than healthy neurons (left). Blocking S-nitrosylation of CRTC1, however, restores the cells to a healthier state (right).

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