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Physiologically relevant factors influence tau phosphorylation by leucine-rich repeat kinase 2.
Journal of neuroscience research - 1 Oct 2015
Hamm Matthew, Bailey Rachel, Shaw Gerry, Yen Shu-Hui, Lewis Jada, Giasson Benoit I
Abstract excerpt
Hyperphosphorylation and aggregation of tau are observed in multiple neurodegenerative diseases termed tauopathies. Tau has also been implicated in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD) and parkinsonisms. Some PD patients with mutations in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene exhibit tau pathology. Mutations in LRRK2 are a major risk factor for PD, but LRRK2 protein function remains unclear. The...
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