tau protein
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tau protein
noun tau proteins
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A protein abundant especially in the neurons of the human central nervous system that stabilizes microtubules, and when misfolded is associated with forms of dementia such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.
[Bennet] Omalu’s experimental breakthrough – along with UCLA researchers – uses positron-emission tomography (PET scan) and a radioactive “tracer” called FDDNP to bind to tau proteins in the brain.
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noun protein abundant especially in the neurons of the human central nervous system that stabilizes microtubules
| 中文 | tau蛋白 tau dànbái |
|---|---|
| Français | protéine tau |
| Deutsch | Tauprotein, Tau-Protein |
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title = {tau protein},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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