Virus-mediated tau aggregate seeding in a cellular model
Patricia Yuste‐Checa, Roman D Martinez-Piera, Freya Herrmann-Sim, L. Sofia Ronquillo-Silva, Roman Körner, F. Ulrich Hartl
This study shows that tau aggregates can be packaged into lentiviral particles and induce tau aggregation in recipient cells, suggesting a potential mechanism linking viral infections to neurodegenerative diseases.
bioRxiv · Jun 25, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology