Microglia digest large Alzheimer's plaques by spitting enzymes at them, preclinical study finds

Immune cells in the brain called microglia can partially break down large amyloid plaques characteristic of Alzheimer's ...
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Microglial cells may hold key to Alzheimer's plaque removal

Immune cells in the brain called microglia can partially break down large amyloid plaques characteristic of Alzheimer's disease by latching on to them, forming a sort of external stomach and releasing ...