At a joint Keystone symposia, researchers reported how microglia, via TREM2, compress plaques and rein in the pathogenic distortion of neurites into swollen stubs. Without TREM2, these damaged neuronal processes served as fertile ground for tau propagation.
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Through an endocytic process called LANDO, microglia clear β-amyloid and route their used Aβ receptors, including TREM2, back to the plasma membrane. Without it, aggregates pile up outside and form plaques.
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