Tau hyperphosphorylation induces apoptotic escape and triggers neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease

Neuroscience Bulletin

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 359-366

  Wang, Jian Zhi ^a   Wang, Zhi Hao ^a   Tian, Qing ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; apoptosis; hyperphosphorylation; microtubule associated protein tau; neurodegeneration

Indexed keywords

TAU PROTEIN;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; APOPTOSIS; HUMAN; MICROTUBULE ASSEMBLY; NERVE DEGENERATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLE; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; REVIEW; ANIMAL; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; PHOSPHORYLATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; HUMANS; NERVE DEGENERATION; PHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN PROCESSING, POST-TRANSLATIONAL; TAU PROTEINS;

EID: 84899979081     PISSN: 16737067     EISSN: 19958218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12264-013-1415-y     Document Type: Review

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