Study Reveals Role of Water in the Spread of Alzheimer's-Linked Tau Protein

A recent study from Northwestern University and the University of California found that a water-repelling (hydrophobic) region in the tau protein contributes to the formation of fibrils associated with Alzheimer's disease. According to the study, the discovery paves the way for developing treatments that target disrupting the spread of the protein between neurons.

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• The study, published in the journal PNAS, was conducted by Northwestern University and the University of California.

  «أظهرت دراسة حديثة من جامعتي نورث وسترن وكاليفورنيا، نشرتها دورية PNAS»

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• The region in question is a hydrophobic region of the tau protein, and it contributes to the formation of fibrils associated with Alzheimer's.

  «منطقة طاردة للماء في بروتين تاو تسهم في تكوين اللييفات المرتبطة بألزهايمر»

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• Potential treatments target disrupting the spread of the protein between neurons.

  «علاجات تستهدف تعطيل انتشار البروتين بين الخلايا العصبية»

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