Blood Vessels in the Brain of Mouse (IMAGE)

Salk Institute

Blood Vessels in the Brain of Mouse

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This microscope image shows blood vessels in the brain of mouse (green) surrounded by amyloid beta peptides (red), a component of the amyloid plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. Salk researchers found that these peptides accumulate in the brains of diabetic and aged mice, a finding that may help explain the connection between diabetes and Alzheimer's.

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Image: Courtesy of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies

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