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An 80-year-old woman dies after a long history of progressive memory loss, apraxia, and recurrent episodes of confusion. In the last months of life she was bedridden and unable to recognize familiar faces and objects. The pathologist identifies numerous flame-shaped intracytoplasmic inclusions in neurons of the neocortex and hippocampus. These consist of paired helical filaments (PHFs) on electron microscopy. Which of the following biochemical changes most likely accounts for the development of PHFs in this condition?
A. Abnormal degradation of amyloid precursor protein (APP)
B. Abnormal phosphorylation of tau
C. Accumulation of advanced glycosylation end (AGE) products
D. Increased expression of APP
E. Precipitation of insoluble a-tubuli
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| rida
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B) Abnormal phosphorylation of tau
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| shawn333
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Precipitation of insoluble a-tubuli
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| docarjun
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abnormal phosphorylation of tau
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| mjl1717
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answer-b (good q buddy)
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| mani
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mjl would u please explain it? i got to the point that its Alzheimer.
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| mash
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yep, its B
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