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<正>Dear Editor Research on neurodegenerative diseases is a hot topic worldwide [1], and MRI, genetics and epigenetics, and animal models have been commonly used. Considering species differences, research on human brain samples is irreplaceable [2]. Many countries and regions have built brain banks to collect and store brain tissue from donors.Samples provided by a brain bank can be used to study synaptic structure, protein, DNA, RNA [3, 4], and lipids to illuminate the pathological mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases. When brain tissue is used for gene
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