APP & apoE in Brain Cells (IMAGE)

University of South Florida

APP & apoE in Brain Cells

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This microscopic image shows the merging of APP and apoE in brain cells. This co-localization suggests an age-associated increase in apoE-N-terminal APP interaction and thus higher production of the toxic amyloid-β (Aβ) protein characteristic of Alzheimer's disease.

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