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Intron-Exon Swapping of Transglutaminase mRNA and Neuronal Tau Aggregation in Alzheimer's Disease
1 Feb 2001
Abstract excerpt
In order to understand the mechanism for insoluble neurotoxic protein polymerization in Alzheimer's disease (AD) brain neurons, we examined protein and gene expression for transglutaminase (TGase 2; tissue transglutaminase (tTG)) in hippocampus and isocortex. We found co-localization of tTG protein and activity with tau-positive neurofibrillary tangles, whereas mRNA and sequence analysis indicated an absolute...
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