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Tau overexpression inhibits cell apoptosis with the mechanisms involving multiple viability-related factors.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2010
Wang Hai-Hong, Li Hong-Lian, Liu Rong, Zhang Yao, Liao Kai, Wang Qun, Wang Jian-Zhi, Liu Shi-Jie
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The formation of neurofibrillary tangles, mainly composed of hyperphosphorylated tau protein, is a hallmark in the brain of human tauopathies, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). Although neurons bearing neurofibrillary tangles are constantly exposed to various apoptotic stimuli, they do not appe...
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