Modification of the Drosophila model of in vivo Tau toxicity reveals protective phosphorylation by GSK3β

Summary Hyperphosphorylation of the microtubule associated protein, Tau, is the hallmark of a group of neurodegenerative disorders known as the tauopathies which includes Alzheimer's disease. Precisely how and why Tau phosphorylation is increased in disease is not fully understood, nor how indi...

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Main Authors: Giulia Povellato, Richard I. Tuxworth, Diane P. Hanger, Guy Tear
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2013-11-01
Series:Biology Open
Subjects:
Tau
Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/3/1/1