As far as I can tell most of the alpha synuclein in the body is in the red blood cells. Does anyone know if they can be seen with a microscope or do they require an electron scanning microscope?

More than 99% of the alpha-synuclein resides in the red blood cells (RBCs) with less than 1% of the total detected in the plasma, platelets and peripheral blood mononuclear cells.
More than 99% of the alpha-synuclein in human blood is present in the peripheral blood cells, with the remainder in plasma.

Red blood cells are the major source of alpha-synuclein in blood. - ResearchGate. Available from: http://www.researchgate.net/publicat...clein_in_blood [accessed May 19, 2015].

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