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Bringing amyloid into focus

Amyloid deposits can be rapidly detected in the brains of living mice using a novel ligand and near-infrared fluorescence imaging.

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Figure 1: Amyloid ligands and near infrared fluorescence imaging of plaques.

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Golde, T., Bacskai, B. Bringing amyloid into focus. Nat Biotechnol 23, 552–554 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0505-552

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