Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Alzheimer's Tau protein forms toxic complexes with cell membranes

Alzheimer's Tau protein forms toxic complexes with cell membranes:

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The brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease contain characteristic tangles inside neurons. These tangles are formed when a protein called Tau aggregates into twisted fibrils. As a result, the neurons’ transport systems disintegrate, essential nutrients can’t move through, and the cells begin to die, affecting the brain’s functions and giving rise to the disease’s symptoms.


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