Tau propagation out of the MTL areas to the isocortex is facilitated by the presence of amyloid

• Published in: Alzheimer's & dementia Vol. 19; no. S17
• Main Authors: Garbarino, Sara, Campi, Cristina, Pardini, Matteo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.12.2023

Background Amyloid and tau proteins are known pathological signatures of Alzheimer’s disease. Tau in particular spreads in the brains following stereotypical spatiotemporal patterns which seem to be mediated by brain connectivity. Novel imaging techniques allow visualisation of in vivo tau distribut...