Healthy neurons (left) compared to neurons after HERV-K(HML-2) activation (right). (IMAGE)

Helmholtz Munich (Helmholtz Zentrum München Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH))

Healthy neurons (left) compared to neurons after HERV-K(HML-2) activation (right).

Caption

Neurons on the right have lost their function and show a different phenotype.

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Helmholtz Zentrum München / Michelle Vincendeau

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