Blurton Jones Study Image (IMAGE) University of California - Irvine Caption Microglia (green) surround an amyloid plaque (blue) in the brain of an Alzheimer's disease mouse model. UCI researchers have shown that endogenous mouse antibodies (red) associate with microglia in the brains of such mice and boost microglia's ability to degrade plaques. Credit Samuel Marsh / UCI Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.