UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG IMAGE: LACK OF THE APP FAMILY LEADS TO ABNORMAL POSITIONING OF NEURONS (YELLOW) IN THE HIPPOCAMPUS. NEURONS LACKING APP FAMILY PROTEINS SHOW FEWER SYNAPTIC CONNECTIONS. CREDIT: SUSANNE KLEIN, PROF. MÜLLER’S RESEARCH GROUP, HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY While the APP protein is well-known for its key role in Alzheimer’s disease, its contribution to healthy brain...
