Talk:Hirano body

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"Hirano bodies are cytoplasmic protein aggregates of actin and actin associated proteins that affect the cytoskeletal structure of nerve cells. They are elongated, glassy, eosinophilic bodies consisting of paracrystalline arrays of beaded filaments. The are found most commonly in hippocampal pyramidal cells. They have been associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease."

haha, this is straight out of robbin's pathology,

True, thanks for pointing this out. I've reworded the stub & added Robbins as a reference. -RustavoTalk/Contribs 05:01, 20 May 2007 (UTC)