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 …
disordered protein due to its lack of a stable conformation and high flexibility. Intracellular …
Lung endothelium, tau, and amyloids in health and disease
Lung endothelia in the arteries, capillaries, and veins are heterogeneous in structure and
function. Lung capillaries in particular represent a unique vascular niche, with a thin yet …
function. Lung capillaries in particular represent a unique vascular niche, with a thin yet …
Role of tau as a microtubule-associated protein: structural and functional aspects
Microtubules (MTs) play a fundamental role in many vital processes such as cell division
and neuronal activity. They are key structural and functional elements in axons, supporting …
and neuronal activity. They are key structural and functional elements in axons, supporting …
Discovery and preclinical characterization of [18F]PI-2620, a next-generation tau PET tracer for the assessment of tau pathology in Alzheimer's disease and other …
H Kroth, F Oden, J Molette, H Schieferstein… - European journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose Tau deposition is a key pathological feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other
neurodegenerative disorders. The spreading of tau neurofibrillary tangles across defined …
neurodegenerative disorders. The spreading of tau neurofibrillary tangles across defined …
Disassembly of Tau fibrils by the human Hsp70 disaggregation machinery generates small seeding-competent species
E Nachman, AS Wentink, K Madiona, L Bousset… - Journal of Biological …, 2020 - ASBMB
The accumulation of amyloid Tau aggregates is implicated in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and
other tauopathies. Molecular chaperones are known to maintain protein homeostasis. Here …
other tauopathies. Molecular chaperones are known to maintain protein homeostasis. Here …
Structures of the intrinsically disordered Aβ, tau and α-synuclein proteins in aqueous solution from computer simulations
PH Nguyen, P Derreumaux - Biophysical Chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) play many biological roles in the human proteome
ranging from vesicular transport, signal transduction to neurodegenerative diseases. The Aβ …
ranging from vesicular transport, signal transduction to neurodegenerative diseases. The Aβ …
PET radiopharmaceuticals for Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease diagnosis, the current and future landscape
BC Uzuegbunam, D Librizzi, B Hooshyar Yousefi - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ironically, population aging which is considered a public health success has been
accompanied by a myriad of new health challenges, which include neurodegenerative …
accompanied by a myriad of new health challenges, which include neurodegenerative …
Zinc promotes liquid–liquid phase separation of tau protein
Tau is a microtubule-associated protein that plays a major role in Alzheimer's disease (AD)
and other tauopathies. Recent reports indicate that, in the presence of crowding agents, tau …
and other tauopathies. Recent reports indicate that, in the presence of crowding agents, tau …
Tau (297‐391) forms filaments that structurally mimic the core of paired helical filaments in Alzheimer's disease brain
The constituent paired helical filaments (PHFs) in neurofibrillary tangles are insoluble
intracellular deposits central to the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other …
intracellular deposits central to the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other …
Developments with multi-target drugs for Alzheimer's disease: An overview of the current discovery approaches
Introduction: Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common type of dementia among older
adults, is a chronic neurodegenerative pathology that causes a progressive loss of cognitive …
adults, is a chronic neurodegenerative pathology that causes a progressive loss of cognitive …