Down but Not Out: The Consequences of Pretangle Tau in the Locus Coeruleus

Degeneration of locus coeruleus (LC) is an underappreciated hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The LC is the main source of norepinephrine (NE) in the forebrain, and its degeneration is highly correlated with cognitive impairment and amyloid-beta (Aβ) and tangle pathology. Hyperphosphorylated tau...

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Main Authors: Termpanit Chalermpalanupap, David Weinshenker, Jacki M. Rorabaugh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Neural Plasticity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7829507
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