Tubulin prevents toxic protein clumps in the brain, fighting back against neurodegeneration
Medical Xpress
March 6, 2026
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered a potential new strategy to fight back against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, conditions that are linked to the toxic accumulation of Tau and alpha synuclein protein clumps in the brain. The team reports in Nature Communications that tubulin, the building block of microtubules, the cell's internal 'railway tracks," can stop Tau and alpha synuclein from forming toxic clumps and instead steer them into their normal, healthy roles.
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Originally published on Medical Xpress on 3/6/2026