Scientists just found the brain’s hidden defense against Alzheimer’s
A UCLA-led study published in Cell used CRISPR screens in iPSC-derived neurons to map tau proteostasis and identified a natural cleanup pathway that removes toxic tau before aggregation. The paper also shows cellular stress can generate a harmful tau fragment linked to Alzheimer’s, pointing to clearance mechanisms as potential therapeutic targets.
Why it mattersCRISPR screens in iPSC neurons identified a tau clearance pathway; prioritize therapeutics targeting this proteostasis mechanism.
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