▲Aβ寡聚体(图片来源:参考资料[2];Credit: Forschungszentrum Jülich, HHU Düsseldorf / Wolfgang Hoyer)此外,研究小组通过低温冷冻电镜(cryo-EM)和原子力显微镜(AFM)分析了Aβ寡聚体的大小和组成形式。更好地了解这类关键聚集体的性质,将有助于开发专门针对寡聚体的诊断和治疗策略。参考资料:[1] Marie P. Schützmann et al., (2021) Endo-lysosomal Aβ concentration and pH trigger formation of Aβ oligomers that potently induce Tau missorting.[2] New insights into the formation of toxic protein clumps in Alzheimer's disease.Retrieved Aug. 13, 2021 from https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-08-insights-formation-toxic-protein-clumps.html