Artist Rendering, Amyloid Plaques (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Artist Rendering, Amyloid Plaques

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In this artist's rendering, amyloid plaques are interspersed among neurons. These aggregates of misfolded proteins disrupt and kill brain cells, and are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.

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National Institute of Aging

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