This system requires the normal structure and functioning of a protein called tau. In Alzheimer's, threads of tau protein twist into abnormal tangles inside brain cells, leading to failure of the transport system. This failure is also strongly implicated in the decline and death of brain cells.
Reddick is a town in Marion County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 571. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 618. It is part of the Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area.
St. Lucie County is a county located in the state of Florida, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 277,789. The county seat is Fort Pierce. As of the 2015 Census Estimate, St. Lucie County is at a population of 298,563. St. Lucie County is included in the Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL Combined Statistical Area.