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Mutations in MAPT give rise to aneuploidy in animal models of tauopathy.
Neurogenetics - 1 Mar 2014
Rossi Giacomina, Conconi Donatella, Panzeri Elena, Paoletta Laura, Piccoli Elena, Ferretti Maria Giulia, Mangieri Michela, Ruggerone Margherita, Dalprà Leda, Tagliavini Fabrizio
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Tau is a major microtubule-associated protein in brain neurons. Its misfolding and accumulation cause neurodegenerative diseases characterized by brain atrophy and dementia, named tauopathies. Genetic forms are caused by mutations of microtubule-associated protein tau gene (MAPT). Tau is expressed also in nonneural tissues such as lymphocytes. Tau has been recently recognized as a multifunctional protein, and in...
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