<em>C. Elegans</em> Huntingtin (IMAGE) University of Cologne Caption The image shows a C. elegans model of Huntington's disease under the microscope. When the scientists silence the protein UBR5, they see a dramatic increase in the number of toxic protein aggregates in the neurons. The green areas are the protein aggregates. Credit Seda Koyuncu and Isabel Saez Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.