May 31, 2018
Neuroscientists discover roles of gene linked to Alzheimer’s
… higher risk of the disease neurodegeneration microglia astrocytes amyloid beta lipid metabolism … cells to absorb the lipids. In the brain, cells known as astrocytes produce lipids, which are then secreted and taken … into three different types of brain cells: neurons, astrocytes, and microglia. Using the gene-editing system …

