Alzheimer’s Study Disentangles Tau–Membrane Interactions Linked with Tau Aggregation

Tau protein, one of the main culprits implicated in Alzheimer’s disease, and the cell membrane are as thick as thieves. Tau and the membrane are, in fact, suspected of putting molecular events into motion that favor tau’s aggregation within neurons. These events are poorly understood, but their effects are not. When tau aggregates, neurons' transport systems disintegrate, essential nutrients can't move through, and the cells begin to die, affecting the brain's functions and giving ri