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Tau Protein Spreads Like Prions in Mouse Brain, Supporting Neurodegeneration Theory

Mouse experiments confirm that tau filaments from Alzheimer’s and corticobasal degeneration retain distinct structures during propagation.

1 publisher · 2 articles · first seen 30 Sept 2026 · updated 2d ago

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  1. Harmful tau spreads like self-propagating prion proteins Nature ·
  2. Prion-like transmission of human tau strains in the mouse brain Nature ·

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  • tau protein
  • Alzheimer’s disease
  • corticobasal degeneration
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