Brain-clearing cells offer clues to slowing Alzheimer's disease progression
Medical Xpress
March 5, 2026
Accumulation of the protein tau in the brain is one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease. In a paper published in Cell Press Blue, researchers report a previously unknown mechanism that appears to enable the buildup of tau. The study, which employed animal and cellular models as well as patient tissues, suggests a key role for tanycytes—specialized brain cells that regulate brain-body signaling.
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Originally published on Medical Xpress on 3/5/2026