Alzheimer plaque affects different brain cells differently

(Link ö ping University) Amyloid beta, a protein linked with Alzheimer's disease, has different properties in different cell types in the brains of fruit flies. This is the conclusion of a study led by researchers at Link ö ping University in Sweden. While amyloid beta is highly toxic for nerve cells, it seems that certain other types of cell are hardly damaged at all by aggregates of the protein.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news