Pre-assembled tau filaments phosphorylated by GSK-3b form large tangle-like structures
Hyperphosphorylated tau protein is a major component of neurofibrillary tangles, a prominent intracellular hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. Both hyperphosphorylated tau and neurofibrillary tangles have been shown to correlate with dementia in Alzheimer's disease, but the relationship betwe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2008-09-01
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Series: | Neurobiology of Disease |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996108001058 |