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Tau protein: microtubule supporter or dementia driver?

Medium Periodical Article
Medium - part of - (Periodical Copy) (Date) Nov2019 (Volume) 32 (Number) 2
Medium (Periodical) Biological Sciences Review.
Classif 570 BIO
Subject Biology
Page 22 - 25
Authors Quinn, James
Contents

The tau protein, crucial for maintaining the structure of brain cells, malfunctions in dementia. The author explains changes in tau that result in the death of brain cells and how we can use this knowledge to improve dementia diagnosis.

Keywords
Brain disease     Dementia     Neurons     Proteins     Tauopathy    


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