Tau Tangles in a Disease Neuron (IMAGE)

Indiana University

Tau Tangles in a Disease Neuron

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Indiana University scientists have identified 24 compounds that increase the brain's production of the enzyme NMNAT2, which helps prevent the formation of these tangles associated with neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.

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Image courtesy of the National Institute on Aging/National Institutes of Health

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