Bad Ac-etylated Tau
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By using a tau construct with two mimicked acetylation sites as identified in AD brains, Tracy et al. (2016) found that acetylated tau promotes synaptic dysfunction through disruption of postsynaptic KIBRA signaling pathways, actin dynamics, and AMPA receptor trafficking.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Neuron
دوره 90 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016