Rosenthal Fibers from a Patient with Alexander Disease (IMAGE)

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Rosenthal Fibers from a Patient with Alexander Disease

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Standard histology H&E staining of tissue from an eight-year-old Alexander disease patient. Rosenthal fibers -- the hallmark of the disease -- are shown in pink; nuclei are shown in blue.

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Image courtesy of Liqun Wang, Feany lab

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