CASS4 Gene Directs Microglia to Contain Alzheimer’s Plaques
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Summary
Meet the brain's trash compactor: UVA Health researchers discovered that the CASS4 risk gene directs microglia to tightly pack and contain toxic amyloid plaques, proving Alzheimer's risk operates directly through immune defenses rather than neurons.
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