HSV-1 triggers immune response

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How Alzheimer’s disease could be fueled by the herpes virus

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University of Pittsburgh researchers find link between Alzheimer’s disease and herpes simplex virus type 1 .

HSV-1 triggers an immune response involving a key protein called tau, the same protein that forms tangles and plaques.

Study suggests tau's transformation may actually begin as a defensive mechanism against viral infection rather than simply being a destructive force.

HSV-1 proteins were found at higher levels in Alzheimer’s disease brain tissue compared to healthy controls.

Modified tau protein was found colocalized with viral proteins, particularly in advanced disease stages.

This research suggests that tau modification, traditionally viewed as harmful in Alzheimer's disease, may initially serve as a protective response against viral infection.

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