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Tumor-suppressor PTEN affects tau phosphorylation, aggregation, and binding to microtubules.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology - 1 Jun 2006
Zhang Xue, Li Feng, Bulloj Ayelen, Zhang Yun-Wu, Tong Gang, Zhang Zhuohua, Liao Francesca-Fang, Xu Huaxi
Abstract excerpt
Neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs), consisting of abnormally hyperphosphorylated tau, are implicated in the pathogenesis of several neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease (AD). The molecular mechanisms underlying the regulation of tau phosphorylation are largely unknown. While the P...
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