Tau post-translational modifications: dynamic transformers of tau function, degradation, and aggregation

C Alquezar, S Arya, AW Kao - Frontiers in neurology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Post-translational modifications (PTMs) on tau have long been recognized as affecting
protein function and contributing to neurodegeneration. The explosion of information on …

Revisiting the grammar of Tau aggregation and pathology formation: how new insights from brain pathology are shaping how we study and target Tauopathies

G Limorenko, HA Lashuel - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Converging evidence continues to point towards Tau aggregation and pathology formation
as central events in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease and other Tauopathies …

Cellular and pathological heterogeneity of primary tauopathies

DC Chung, S Roemer, L Petrucelli… - Molecular …, 2021 - Springer
Microtubule-associated protein tau is abnormally aggregated in neuronal and glial cells in a
range of neurodegenerative diseases that are collectively referred to as tauopathies …

Pathology of neurodegenerative diseases

BN Dugger, DW Dickson - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2017 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Neurodegenerative disorders are characterized by progressive loss of selectively vulnerable
populations of neurons, which contrasts with select static neuronal loss because of …

Phosphorylation of different tau sites during progression of Alzheimer's disease

J Neddens, M Temmel, S Flunkert… - Acta neuropathologica …, 2018 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease is characterized by accumulation of amyloid plaques and tau
aggregates in several cortical brain regions. Tau phosphorylation causes formation of …

[HTML][HTML] Lysosomal cathepsins and their regulation in aging and neurodegeneration

V Stoka, V Turk, B Turk - Ageing research reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Lysosomes and lysosomal hydrolases, including the cathepsins, have been shown to
change their properties with aging brain a long time ago, although their function was not …

Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes: a critical assessment of the shared pathological traits

S Chatterjee, A Mudher - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) are two of the most
prevalent diseases in the elderly population worldwide. A growing body of epidemiological …

New insights into drug discovery targeting tau protein

Y Soeda, A Takashima - Frontiers in molecular neuroscience, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Microtubule-associated protein tau is characterized by the fact that it is an intrinsically
disordered protein due to its lack of a stable conformation and high flexibility. Intracellular …

Tau proteolysis in the pathogenesis of tauopathies: neurotoxic fragments and novel biomarkers

JP Quinn, NJ Corbett, KAB Kellett… - Journal of Alzheimer's …, 2018 - content.iospress.com
With predictions showing that 131.5 million people worldwide will be living with dementia by
2050, an understanding of the molecular mechanisms underpinning disease is crucial in the …

Post-translational modifications: regulators of neurodegenerative proteinopathies

R Gupta, M Sahu, D Srivastava, S Tiwari… - Ageing Research …, 2021 - Elsevier
One of the hallmark features in the neurodegenerative disorders (NDDs) is the accumulation
of aggregated and/or non-functional protein in the cellular milieu. Post-translational …