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T Uchida1, K Ishiguro

  • 1Mitsubishi Kasei Institute of Life Sciences.

Summary

Researchers identified a novel tau protein kinase that phosphorylates tau protein, a key component of paired helical filaments (PHFs) in Alzheimer's disease. This kinase activity may explain PHF accumulation in the brain.

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