Tau protein and adult hippocampal neurogenesis

Tau protein is a microtubule associated protein found in the axonal compartment that stabilizes neuronal microtubules under normal physiological conditions. Tau metabolism has attracted much attention because of its role in neurodegenerative disorders called tauopathies, mainly Alzheimer disease. He...

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Main Authors: Almudena eFuster-Matanzo, María eLlorens-Martín, Jerónimo eJurado-Arjona, Jesus eAvila, Félix eHernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
tau
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2012.00104/full