Gladstone scientists Yadong Huang and Nicole Koutsodendris (IMAGE)

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Gladstone scientists Yadong Huang and Nicole Koutsodendris

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Gladstone scientists uncover evidence that neurons are more sensitive to degeneration when they contain high levels of the protein apoE, which is associated with a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Shown here in the lab are Nicole Koutsodendris (left) and Yadong Huang (right), authors of a new study.

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