P301L tau mutation leads to alterations of cell cycle, DNA damage response and apoptosis: Evidence for a role of tau in cancer.

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Tau is a microtubule-associated protein, coded by the MAPT gene, which regulates microtubule (MT) polymerization and dynamics. Due to its key role in neurons, it is a major player in neurodegenerative diseases known as "tauopathies". Since tau has emerged as a multitasking protein with a role in genome stability, it may act both in neurodegeneration and cancer. After demonstrating that tau can be considered as a...

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