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tau
[ tou, taw tahv, tawv ]
noun
- the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ ).
- the consonant sound represented by this letter.
- tav.
- Also ٲ·Dz []. Physics. tau lepton.
- Also called tau protein. Biochemistry. a protein that is an important component of nerve cells, helping to maintain their function and structure: in the brain, distortions in the protein’s molecular shape is associated with the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.
tau
/ taʊ; tɔː /
noun
- the 19th letter in the Greek alphabet (Τ, τ), a consonant, transliterated as t
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of tau1
Example Sentences
This line of inquiry follows animal model and stem cell studies in which efavirenz reduced the accumulation of both amyloid beta and tau.
The findings, which have been published by The Journal of Comparative Neurology, offer a compelling new explanation for commonly described brain pathologies observed in Alzheimer's disease, including amyloid-beta plaques, tau tangles, and spongiform abnormalities.
Alzheimer's disease pathology was measured using PET scans with tracers that bind to amyloid plaques and tau tangles that accumulate in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease.
Such measurements turned out to be inconclusive, especially because tau proteins free-floating in blood are usually fragmented.
"Our study found early suspicions of memory problems by both participants and the people who knew them well were linked to higher levels of tau tangles in the brain."
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