#Degus have shown spontaneous age-dependent #neuropathology and #cognitive impairments similar to those seen in #Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients. The study’s finding demonstrate that degus are a viable natural #model of sporadic AD #pathogenesis. https:
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The long-lived Chilean rodent shows age-dependent neuropathology similar to human #Alzheimer's. Researchers use Biosensis Amylo-glo (https://t.co/Rj4gfC7MCp) amyloid plaque stain to show #amyloid deposits & tau abnormalities in cognitively impaired rod
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RT @GIRCOR: 🧠🐀 #Alzheimer: un #rongeur chilien, l'Octodon degus, a une durée de vie suffisamment élevée pour être sujet à une neuropatholog…
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RT @_JakeVogel_: Mouse models of AD probably ain't it. 🐭 BUT! This week saw three interesting stories of AD or tau pathology occurring natu…