Loss of Huntingtin (IMAGE)

Duke University

Loss of Huntingtin

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A cross-section of the striatum in a mouse brain. Loss of huntingtin protein in striatal neurons (red) causes neuron loss and an inflammatory response, shown by the infiltration of glial astrocytes (cyan).

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Caley Burrus, Duke University

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