Tau prevents synaptic transmission at early stage of neurodegeneration

Tau proteins are involved in more than twenty neurodegenerative diseases, including various forms of dementia. These proteins clump together in patients ’ brains to form neuronal tangles: protein aggregation that eventually coincides with the death of brain cells. A research team has now discovered how tau disrupts the functioning of nerve cells, even before it starts forming tangles. They immediately suggest a way to intervene in this process.

Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 19, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news