Northwestern scientists studying proteins linked to Alzheimer's found a single spot that helps harmful tau clumps spread; blocking that hotspot with a chemical tag stopped the clumps from growing in lab tests
- Northwestern scientists found a hydrophobic tau protein hotspot where water molecules help trigger interactions that drive harmful clump formation.
- Buried deep in the brain, a protein that normally helps sustain nerve cells can be a source of trouble.
- When tau proteins change from their normal shape, they can start to cling together, creating tangled structures linked to Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, an online report from Northwestern University says.
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- Northwestern scientists found a hydrophobic tau protein hotspot where water molecules help trigger interactions that drive harmful clump formation.
- Buried deep in the brain, a protein that normally helps sustain nerve cells can be a source of trouble.
- When tau proteins change from their normal shape, they can start to cling together, creating tangled structures linked to Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, an online report from Northwestern University says.
Sources: Times of India