Connecting the Dots: Investigating the Effects of Trans-Synaptic Tau Transmission in the Hippocampus
Tauopathy, which results from the oligomerization of misfolded tau protein in neurons, is a feature present in a number of neurodegenerative diseases and a hallmark of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Tau is an important phosphoprotein that regulates the assembly of microtubules, but tauopathy can occur wh...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2019
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Online Access: | https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/5831 https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6867&context=etd |