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Pathologic Synergy Occurring in the Amygdala Between Amyloid Plaques and Tau/NFT May Facilitate the Transition from PART to AD

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Overview

This hypothesis proposes that Pathologic synergy occurring in the [amygdala](/brain-regions/amygdala) between [amyloid plaques](/mechanisms/amyloid-plaques) and [tau](/proteins/tau)/NFT may facilitate the transition from [primary age-related tauopathy (PART)](/diseases/primary-age-related-tauopathy) to more severe [Alzheimer's disease](/diseases/alzheimers-disease). [@nelson2018]

Type: Causal Chain

Confidence: Strong

Related Diseases: [Alzheimer disease](/diseases/alzheimers-disease), [PART](/diseases/primary-age-related-tauopathy), [Alzheimer's disease](/diseases/alzheimers-disease)

Mechanistic Model

```mermaid
flowchart TD
subgraph Preconditions
A["Pre-existing PART"] --> B["Substantial NFT Density"]
A --> C["Minimal Amyloid Pathology"]
end

subgraph Amyloid_Arrival
D["Amyloid Plaque Deposition"] --> E["Amygdala Region"]
E --> F["Convergence with Existing NFT"]
end

subgraph Synergy_Mechanisms
F --> G["Abeta-Tau Physical Interaction"]
F --> H["Inflammatory Cascade Activation"]
F --> I["Synaptic Dysfunction Amplification"]
F --> J["Tau Phosphorylation Enhancement"]

G --> K["Cross-Seeding"]
H --> L["Microglial Activation"]
I --> M["Excitotoxicity"]
J --> N["NFT Propagation"]
end

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