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Human tau seeds trigger disease-specific shapes in mouse brains, new study finds

Medical Xpress 19 h ago

Tau is a protein that occurs naturally in the brain. It is essential for proper neuron development and for how neurons communicate with each other. The same protein, however, when misshapen or misfolded, can act as a driver of neurodegenerative diseases.

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