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Mitochondrial accumulation and lysosomal dysfunction result in mitochondrial plaques in Alzheimer's disease.

Jul 2026 · Nature Neuroscience · 1 citation · 36 references
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It is shown that AD model mice expressing a mitophagy reporter (APP/PSEN1/mt-Keima) develop large accumulation of acidic and neutral mitochondria within neuronal processes that form a previously unrecognized pathological structure termed mitochondrial plaques (MPs).

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