Neurons exposed to amyloid-beta formed more connections which could be lessened with cancer drug eFT508. (IMAGE)

King's College London

Neurons exposed to amyloid-beta formed more connections which could be lessened with cancer drug eFT508.

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Expansion microscopy enabled researchers to count the number of connections between neurons (green points on purple neuron). Neurons exposed to amyloid-beta formed more connections (SSBs = single synaptic boutons), which could be lessened with cancer drug eFT508.

Credit

Kaiyu Wu / adapted from figures in journal Translational Psychiatry

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