Tau filaments, illustration

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Illustration of filaments of tau protein. Tau is an abundant neural protein that plays a role in stabilising microtubules, part of the cytoskeleton, in neurons (nerve cells). Filamentous aggregations of tau are found in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.

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Photo credit: © FRANCISCO J. ENGUITA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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