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A DNA damage-activated checkpoint kinase phosphorylates tau and enhances tau-induced neurodegeneration.
Human molecular genetics - 15 May 2010
Iijima-Ando Kanae, Zhao LiJuan, Gatt Anthony, Shenton Christopher, Iijima Koichi
Abstract excerpt
Hyperphosphorylation of the microtubule associated protein tau is detected in the brains of individuals with a range of neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease (AD). An imbalance in phosphorylation and/or dephosphorylation of tau at disease-related sites has been suggested to initiate the abnormal metabolism and toxicity of tau in disease pathogenesis. However, the mechanisms underlying abnormal...
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