Nash Family Department of Neuroscience

Stained proteins light up disease hallmarks (plaques and tangles) and stress markers, near or inside cells in the brain of a person with Alzheimer’s disease. These microscope images provide a window that reveals players involved in the death of brain cells in Alzheimer’s.

Research underlying this image was supported by the National Institute On Aging of the National Institutes of health under Award Number 3R01AG059028-01S2. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.