Volg dit onderwerpEnlarged neurons are not prone to “Alzheimer’s nodes”
Even the largest neurons in the brains of sharp-minded 80+ do not appear to have “Alzheimer’s nodes”. These nodes are made up of tangled tau proteins, one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease.
Enlarged neurons can maintain their structure and stay healthy. They therefore ensure that no knots are formed. Consequently, the research team concluded that these tangled tau proteins cause neurons to shrink. In Alzheimer’s disease, therefore, there is a case of contraction of neurons in the entorhinal cortex.
Future research should show why large neurons are not attacked by entangled tau proteins and therefore do not shrink.
Even the largest neurons in the brains of sharp-minded 80+ do not appear to have “Alzheimer’s nodes”. These nodes are made up of tangled tau proteins, one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease.
Enlarged neurons can maintain their structure and stay healthy. They therefore ensure that no knots are formed. Consequently, the research team concluded that these tangled tau proteins cause neurons to shrink. In Alzheimer’s disease, therefore, there is a case of contraction of neurons in the entorhinal cortex.
Future research should show why large neurons are not attacked by entangled tau proteins and therefore do not shrink.
