Flanking regions, amyloid cores, and polymorphism: the potential interplay underlying structural diversity

AA Bhopatkar, R Kayed - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2023 - ASBMB
The β-sheet–rich amyloid core is the defining feature of protein aggregates associated with
neurodegenerative disorders. Recent investigations have revealed that there exist multiple …

Tau; one protein, so many diseases

P Tabeshmehr, E Eftekharpour - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Tau is an important protein for maintaining the shape and normal function
of nerve cells. There are many diseases that are identified by changes in this protein, yet …

Nasal tau immunotherapy clears intracellular tau pathology and improves cognitive functions in aged tauopathy mice

S Gaikwad, N Puangmalai, M Sonawane… - Science Translational …, 2024 - science.org
Pathological tau aggregates cause cognitive decline in neurodegenerative tauopathies,
including Alzheimer's disease (AD). These aggregates are prevalent within intracellular …

Targeting tau in Alzheimer's disease: from mechanisms to clinical therapy

J Ye, H Wan, S Chen, GP Liu - Neural Regeneration Research, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Alzheimer's disease is the most prevalent neurodegenerative disease affecting older adults.
Primary features of Alzheimer's disease include extracellular aggregation of amyloid-β …

Senescence, brain inflammation, and oligomeric tau drive cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease: Evidence from clinical and preclinical studies

S Gaikwad, S Senapati, MA Haque… - Alzheimer's & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aging, tau pathology, and chronic inflammation in the brain play crucial roles in synaptic
loss, neurodegeneration, and cognitive decline in tauopathies, including Alzheimer's …

Focusing on oligomeric tau as a therapeutic target in Alzheimer's disease and other tauopathies

JB Rayman - Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Tau has commanded much attention as a potential therapeutic target in
neurodegenerative diseases. Tau pathology is a hallmark of primary tauopathies, such as …

[HTML][HTML] Traumatic brain injury derived pathological tau polymorphs induce the distinct propagation pattern and neuroinflammatory response in wild type mice

N Puangmalai, N Bhatt, A Bittar, C Jerez… - Progress in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The misfolding and aggregation of the tau protein into neurofibrillary tangles constitutes a
central feature of tauopathies. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has emerged as a potential risk …

Reevaluating tau reduction as a therapeutic approach for tauopathies: Insights and perspectives

X Sun, VC Ogbolu, PW Baas, L Qiang - Cytoskeleton, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Tau, one of the most abundant microtubule‐associated protein in neurons plays a role in
regulating microtubule dynamics in axons, as well as shaping the overall morphology of the …

The Enigma of Tau Protein Aggregation: Mechanistic Insights and Future Challenges

H Zheng, H Sun, Q Cai, HC Tai - International Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Tau protein misfolding and aggregation are pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease
and over twenty neurodegenerative disorders. However, the molecular mechanisms of tau …

Tau Oligomers as Pathogenic Seeds: Preparation, Characterization, and Propagation In Vitro and In Vivo

U Sengupta, R Kayed - Tau Protein: Methods and Protocols, 2024 - Springer
Tau oligomers have been shown to be the main toxic tau species in several
neurodegenerative disorders. To study tau oligomers, we have developed reagents and …