Tau association with synaptic vesicles causes presynaptic dysfunction

Mislocalisation of tau occurs in several neurodegenerative diseases and is thought to contribute to synaptic function. The authors show that presynaptically, tau binds to synaptic vesicles via the N-terminus which contributes to synaptic dysfunction.

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Main Authors: Lujia Zhou, Joseph McInnes, Keimpe Wierda, Matthew Holt, Abigail G. Herrmann, Rosemary J. Jackson, Yu-Chun Wang, Jef Swerts, Jelle Beyens, Katarzyna Miskiewicz, Sven Vilain, Ilse Dewachter, Diederik Moechars, Bart De Strooper, Tara L. Spires-Jones, Joris De Wit, Patrik Verstreken
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/29d0e0f57e0642e99099f85ef88b2518
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