Hypothesis: Tau pathology is an initiating factor in sporadic Alzheimer's disease

AFT Arnsten, D Datta, K Del Tredici… - Alzheimer's & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The etiology of the common, sporadic form of Alzheimer's disease (sAD) is unknown. We
hypothesize that tau pathology within select projection neurons with susceptible …

Visualization of neurofibrillary tangle maturity in Alzheimer's disease: A clinicopathologic perspective for biomarker research

CM Moloney, VJ Lowe, ME Murray - Alzheimer's & dementia, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Neurofibrillary tangles, one of the neuropathologic hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease, have a
dynamic lifespan of maturity that associates with progressive neuronal dysfunction and …

[HTML][HTML] Tau PTM profiles identify patient heterogeneity and stages of Alzheimer's disease

H Wesseling, W Mair, M Kumar, CN Schlaffner, S Tang… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
To elucidate the role of Tau isoforms and post-translational modification (PTM) stoichiometry
in Alzheimer's disease (AD), we generated a high-resolution quantitative proteomics map of …

Tau protein interaction partners and their roles in Alzheimer's disease and other tauopathies

J Sinsky, K Pichlerova, J Hanes - International journal of molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Tau protein plays a critical role in the assembly, stabilization, and modulation of
microtubules, which are important for the normal function of neurons and the brain. In …

Proteopathic tau seeding predicts tauopathy in vivo

BB Holmes, JL Furman, TE Mahan… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Transcellular propagation of protein aggregates, or proteopathic seeds, may drive the
progression of neurodegenerative diseases in a prion-like manner. In tauopathies such as …

Inflammation and oxidative stress: the molecular connectivity between insulin resistance, obesity, and Alzheimer's disease

G Verdile, KN Keane, VF Cruzat, S Medic… - Mediators of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Type 2 diabetes (T2DM), Alzheimer's disease (AD), and insulin resistance are age‐related
conditions and increased prevalence is of public concern. Recent research has provided …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-tau antibodies that block tau aggregate seeding in vitro markedly decrease pathology and improve cognition in vivo

K Yanamandra, N Kfoury, H Jiang, TE Mahan, S Ma… - Neuron, 2013 - cell.com
Tau aggregation occurs in neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease and
many other disorders collectively termed tauopathies. trans-cellular propagation of tau …

Tau protein kinases: involvement in Alzheimer's disease

L Martin, X Latypova, CM Wilson, A Magnaudeix… - Ageing research …, 2013 - Elsevier
Tau phosphorylation is regulated by a balance between tau kinase and phosphatase
activities. Disruption of this equilibrium was suggested to be at the origin of abnormal tau …

Enhanced neurofibrillary degeneration in transgenic mice expressing mutant tau and APP

J Lewis, DW Dickson, WL Lin, L Chisholm, A Corral… - Science, 2001 - science.org
JNPL3 transgenic mice expressing a mutant tau protein, which develop neurofibrillary
tangles and progressive motor disturbance, were crossed with Tg2576 transgenic mice …

Aluminum and Alzheimer's disease: after a century of controversy, is there a plausible link?

L Tomljenovic - Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2011 - content.iospress.com
The brain is a highly compartmentalized organ exceptionally susceptible to accumulation of
metabolic errors. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent neurodegenerative disease …