CSF p-Tau levels in the prediction of Alzheimer's disease

Summary The two hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD) are neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques. Neurofibrillary tangles are formed due to the hyperphosphorylation of tau protein. There is an urgent need to develop a reliable biomarker for the diagnosis of AD. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is...

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Main Authors: Ramesh J. L. Kandimalla, Sudesh Prabhakar, Willayat Yousuf Wani, Alka Kaushal, Nidhi Gupta, Deep Raj Sharma, V. K. Grover, Neerja Bhardwaj, Kajal Jain, Kiran Dip Gill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2013-09-01
Series:Biology Open
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Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/2/11/1119