Cholesterol regulates Alzheimer's plaques (IMAGE)

Scripps Research Institute

Cholesterol regulates Alzheimer's plaques

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Depletion of cholesterol in astrocytes (right) directly removes amyloid plaques and phosphorylated Tau (left, orange clusters) in an Alzheimer’s mouse model.

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Scott Hansen Lab, Scripps Research, Jupiter, Florida.

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