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Florida State University

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Jhinuk Saha, a postdoctoral fellow in the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, observes astrocytes under a microscope in a lab at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. Astrocytes are cells that regulate brain homeostasis and lipid metabolism. Their dysregulation contributes to neurodegenerative pathways, where toxic amyloid‑beta interactions disrupt cellular function, drive neuroinflammation and accelerate damage in Alzheimer’s disease.

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Scott Holstein/FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

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