α-synuclein oligomers induce a unique toxic tau strain

The coexistence of α-synuclein and tau aggregates in several neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD), raises the possibility that a seeding mechanism is involved in disease progression.
Source: Biological Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Archival Report Source Type: research