What are the genuine microtubule stabilizers that tau outcompetes in axons?

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The abstract mentions tau outcompetes ‘genuine stabilizers’ but doesn’t identify these proteins or explain the competitive mechanisms. Understanding these stabilizers is crucial for developing targeted therapies that bypass tau dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases.

Gap type: open_question Source paper: Tau: It’s Not What You Think. (2019, Trends Cell Biol, PMID:30929793)

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