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neurofibrillary tangle
See for:
NFT
Broader Terms:
neural degeneration
Narrower Terms:
paired helical filament
Related Terms:
Alzheimer's disease
Scope Note:
intracellular knots or clumps of neurofibrils seen in various parts of the brain in Alzheimer's disease; composed of dense arrays of paired helical filaments (neurofilaments and microtubules) and incorporating the following proteins: intermediate filaments, medium and high molecular weight neurofilaments, microtubule associated proteins, map2 and tau, actin, and ubiquitins.
Term Number:
2042-3269
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