Pseudophosphorylation of Tau at distinct epitopes or the presence of the P301L mutation targets the microtubule-associated protein Tau to dendritic spines

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Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) and Tau in the brain. In mature neurons, Tau is concentrated in the axon and found at lower levels in the dendrite where it is required for targeting Fyn to the spines. Here Fyn mediates Aβ toxicity, which is vastly abrogated when Tau is either deleted or a truncated form of Tau (Tau(1-255)) is co-expressed. Interestingly, MAP2, a...

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