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  1. Genetic Architecture of Plasma Amyloid and Tau Biomarkers in the Amish 2026-10-19
  2. Elevation in Plasma p-tau217 Concentrations Among Blood Donors: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study 2026-09-24
  3. A Harmonized Visual Reading Framework for Tau PET Staging in Alzheimer Disease 2026-09-21

Studies

751 studies carry this tag.

Date range

1986 to 2026

Top journals

  • Neurology 52
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia 50
  • JAMA neurology 42
  • Brain : a journal of neurology 24
  • The Journal of biological chemistry 22

233 journals in all.

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  1. Microtubule-associated protein tau. A component of Alzheimer paired helical filaments.

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 51 out of 100. Journal of Biological Chemistry 1986-05-01 Disease mechanisms

    Microtubule-associated protein tau was purified from bovine brain microtubules by either (1) phosphocellulose chromatography, (2) heat treatment at pH 6.4, (3) heat treatment at pH 2.7, (4) heat treatment at pH 2.7 followed by extraction with perchloric acid and precipitation with glycerol, or (5) by precipitation with ammonium sulfate followed by extraction with perchloric acid.

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