PyroDesu t1_iu7rkq1 wrote
Reply to comment by FlowersForAlgerVon in Does the cerebral spinal fluid of people with Alzheimer's have a notably different pH from 'normal' people's? by wrhollin
> The pathogenic form of tau is the hyperphosphorylated version, where tau carries more phosphate groups (negatively charged) allowing it to stick to each other and form what we call neurofibrillary tangles inside a neuron.
What causes the hyperphosphorylation, out of curiosity?
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