Astrocytic apoE4 and tau: Deadly combination for neurons.

Chakrabarty, Paramita; Borchelt, David R · Cell Rep Med · 2021

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Abstract

New data from Wang and colleagues<sup>1</sup> suggest that astrocyte-derived apoE4 drives tau-mediated neurodegeneration. This research highlights how a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease is a major determinant of neurodegeneration in tau-expressing neurons by regulating non-cell-autonomous pathways.

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