Amyloid plaques:
A)are collapsed proteins that normally hold neurons in place and transport nutrients.
B)first accumulate in the hippocampus of Alzheimer's patients.
C)are present in Alzheimer's patients but not in adults with Down syndrome.
D)may be evidence of the brain's attempt to isolate and protect against damaging types of beta-amyloid.

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Amyloid plaques are abnormal clusters of beta-amyloid protein that accumulate outside of neurons in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. Some research suggests that these plaques are actually the brain's attempt to isolate and protect against potentially damaging types of beta-amyloid protein.

Amyloid Plaques