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Description: Microtubule disintegration caused by the malfunctioning phosphoprotein, tau, which normally stabilize the microtubules.
Title: Alzheimers disease-microtubule disintegration
Credit: Gif was created from video segment of:Inside the Brain: Unraveling the Mystery of Alzheimer's Disease, an educational film by the National Institute of Health, a United States Government agency. [1]
Author: National Institute on Aging
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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