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The tau protein is a neuronal microtubule-associated protein. Apart of its physiological function-the binding to and stabilization of microtubules-tau is found in Alzheimer's disease brains as insoluble fibers, the so-called "paired-helical filaments"(PHFs).  3, record 1, English, - tau%20protein

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tau: originally an acronym that stood for tubule-associated unit.  4, record 1, English, - tau%20protein

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Tau est une protéine neuronale associée aux microtubules [...], les microtubules étant les «armatures» des neurones et les rails qui permettent le transfert de diverses molécules dans ces cellules. La protéine tau a été décrite [...] comme un facteur permettant la polymérisation – l'association – de la tubuline (une autre protéine) en microtubules.  2, record 1, French, - prot%C3%A9ine%20tau

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