Discovery shines light on a cascade of events that occurs when toxic tau impacts synapses

A holistic inquiry into how toxic tau impacts synapses provides a new take on the processes that lead to neuronal dysfunction ...
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New Discovery Unveils Tau's Role in Neurodegeneration

A holistic inquiry into how toxic tau impacts synapses provides a new take on the processes that lead to neuronal dysfunction and memory loss in Alzheimer's disease. A tool, developed in the Tracy lab ...
Nature

Flow cytometry zooms in on extracellular vesicles

Extracellular vesicles can provide a wealth of information, but these intriguing messengers are notoriously difficult to detect. This could be about to change. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are a ...
eLife

Prefoldin 5 is a microtubule-associated protein that suppresses Tau aggregation and neurotoxicity

Prefoldin 5 stabilises neuronal microtubules and suppresses Tau-mediated neurotoxicity, offering a potential therapeutic target for tauopathies.