Brain’s support cells contribute to Alzheimer’s disease by producing toxic peptide (IMAGE)

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Brain’s support cells contribute to Alzheimer’s disease by producing toxic peptide

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Scientist captures images of human oligodendrocytes in a dish (stained green), which produce the protein implicated in causing Alzheimer's disease.

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Francesca Lam (CC-BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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