Immune system linked with accumulation of toxic tau protein

Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - 23:21 in Biology & Nature

Cells that help to protect the central nervous system may also contribute to pathological changes in the brain. New research provides mechanistic insight into a link between the immune system and neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease that are associated with abnormal accumulation of tau protein.

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