Understanding how the protein tau moves between neurons yields insight into possible treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

ScienceDaily
Apr 1, 2020, 3:53 pm354 pts
In the fight against neurodegenerative diseases such as frontotemporal dementia, Alzheimer's and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, the tau protein is a major culprit. Found abundantly in our brain cells, tau is normally a team player -- it maintains structure and stability within neurons, and it helps with…

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