Jul 14, 2016
Metallic molecule offers real-time monitoring of amyloid plaques in patients with Alzheimer’s
Metallic molecule offers real-time monitoring of amyloid plaques in patients with Alzheimer’s
A metallic molecule being studied at Rice University begins to glow when bound to amyloid protein fibrils of the sort implicated in Alzheimer’s disease. When triggered with ultraviolet light, the molecule glows much brighter, which enables real-time monitoring of amyloid fibrils as they aggregate in lab experiments.
Rice chemist Angel Martí said such a powerful probe could be a boon to…
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