Tau assemblies have prion-like properties: they propagate from one neuron to another and amplify by seeding the aggregation of endogenous Tau. The CNRS team discovered that the fibrils interact with the Na+/K+-ATPase (NKA) and AMPA receptors. Their results suggest that fibrillar α-syn and Tau cross-talk at the plasma membrane imbalance neuronal homeostasis.
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This work is supported by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education‚ Research and Innovation (SERI) under contract number 17.00038.
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