Surface-induced tau condensation generates a selective microenvironment around microtubules
Eva Lánská, Aniruddha Nagarajan, Tereza Humhalová, Valerie Siahaan, Jochen Krattenmacher, Michaela Dujava Zdimalova, Ayoub Belaid, Sinda Khanfir, Lenka Libusová, Carsten Janke, Zdeněk Lánský, Sandeep Choubey, Sandeep Choubey
This study shows tau forms multilayered condensates on microtubules via a prewetting-like transition, creating a selective microenvironment that restricts some proteins while recruiting others.
bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics