Fig. 4.
Aβ Fibrils have a direct contact with neurites containing mitochondria in the hippocampal brain tissue of young and old APP/PS1 mice. (a, b) Low magnification EM micrograph showing an amyloid plaque (P) surrounded by dystrophic neurites (arrows) in the hippocampal CA1 region of a 6-months-old (a) and 22-months old (b) APP/PS1 mice. Dystrophic neurites are filled with vesicles that contain electron-dense material. Asterisks denote neuritis with mitochondria. (a) Scale bar, 1 μm. (b) Scale bar, 2 μm. (c, d) High magnification EM micrographs of amyloid fibrils (F) located in close proximity to neurites containing mitochondria (M) in the brain tissue of young (c) and old (d) APP/PS1 mice. Individual fibrils (F) could be clearly seen. Scale bars: (c) 50 nm; (d) 200 nm.