Uncovering tau in wasteosomes (corpora amylacea) of Alzheimer’s disease patients

Uncovering tau in wasteosomes (corpora amylacea) of Alzheimer’s disease patients

Brain corpora amylacea, recently renamed as wasteosomes, are polyglucosan bodies that appear during aging and some neurodegenerative conditions. They collect waste substances and are part of a brain cleaning mechanism. For decades, studies on their composition have produced inconsistent results and...

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Main Authors: Marta Riba, Jaume del Valle, Clara Romera, Raquel Alsina, Laura Molina-Porcel, Carme Pelegrí, Jordi Vilaplana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
tau
wasteosome
Alzheimer’s disease
corpora amylacea
brain
biomarkers
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2023.1110425/full

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