Lower JIP3 Levels Enhance Amyloid Plaque Formation (IMAGE)

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Lower JIP3 Levels Enhance Amyloid Plaque Formation

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In the brains of mice with Alzheimer's disease, decreased levels of JIP3 (right) induce the formation of larger amyloid plaques (red) and increased numbers of swollen axons filled with lysosomes (green).

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Gowrishankar et al., 2017

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