Tau causes synapse loss without disrupting calcium homeostasis in the rTg4510 model of tauopathy.

Neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) of tau are one of the defining hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD), and are closely associated with neuronal degeneration. Although it has been suggested that calcium dysregulation is important to AD pathogenesis, few studies have probed the link between calcium...

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Main Authors: Katherine J Kopeikina, Susanne Wegmann, Rose Pitstick, George A Carlson, Brian J Bacskai, Rebecca A Betensky, Bradley T Hyman, Tara L Spires-Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24278327/pdf/?tool=EBI