Neurodegeneration in the Brain of Fruit Flies: (IMAGE)

University of Bonn

Neurodegeneration in the Brain of Fruit Flies:

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In the control group (w-, top right and left) can be seen only few dead cells (in magenta). In the brains of mutants without peroxisomes (lower left) there are a lot of dead cells. With coconut oil it improves (lower right).

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© Margret Bülow/Julia Sellin

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