Amyloid oligomers: A joint experimental/computational perspective on Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, type II diabetes, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Protein misfolding and aggregation is observed in many amyloidogenic diseases affecting
either the central nervous system or a variety of peripheral tissues. Structural and dynamic …
either the central nervous system or a variety of peripheral tissues. Structural and dynamic …
Mechanisms of secretion and spreading of pathological tau protein
CA Brunello, M Merezhko, RL Uronen… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2020 - Springer
Accumulation of misfolded and aggregated forms of tau protein in the brain is a
neuropathological hallmark of tauopathies, such as Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal …
neuropathological hallmark of tauopathies, such as Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal …
Secretion of tau via an unconventional non-vesicular mechanism
M Merezhko, CA Brunello, X Yan, H Vihinen, E Jokitalo… - Cell reports, 2018 - cell.com
Tauopathies are characterized by cerebral accumulation of Tau protein aggregates that
appear to spread throughout the brain via a cell-to-cell transmission process that includes …
appear to spread throughout the brain via a cell-to-cell transmission process that includes …
Discovery and characterization of stable and toxic Tau/phospholipid oligomeric complexes
N Ait-Bouziad, G Lv, AL Mahul-Mellier, S **ao… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
The microtubule-associated protein Tau plays a central role in the pathogenesis of
Alzheimer's disease. Although Tau interaction with membranes is thought to affect some of …
Alzheimer's disease. Although Tau interaction with membranes is thought to affect some of …
Folding of the tau protein on microtubules
H Kadavath, M Jaremko, Ł Jaremko… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Microtubules are regulated by microtubule‐associated proteins. However, little is known
about the structure of microtubule‐associated proteins in complex with microtubules. Herein …
about the structure of microtubule‐associated proteins in complex with microtubules. Herein …
Much more than a cytoskeletal protein: physiological and pathological functions of the non-microtubule binding region of tau
Tau protein (MAPT) is classified as a microtubule-associated protein (MAP) and is believed
to regulate the axonal microtubule arrangement. It belongs to the tau/MAP2/MAP4 family of …
to regulate the axonal microtubule arrangement. It belongs to the tau/MAP2/MAP4 family of …
The evolution of tau phosphorylation and interactions
Tau is a neuronal microtubule-associated protein (MAP) that is involved in the regulation of
axonal microtubule assembly. However, as a protein with intrinsically disordered regions …
axonal microtubule assembly. However, as a protein with intrinsically disordered regions …
Tau and membranes: interactions that promote folding and condensation
Tau misfolding and assembly is linked to a number of neurodegenerative diseases
collectively described as tauopathies, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's …
collectively described as tauopathies, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's …
Clathrin adaptor CALM/PICALM is associated with neurofibrillary tangles and is cleaved in Alzheimer's brains
PICALM, a clathrin adaptor protein, plays important roles in clathrin-mediated endocytosis in
all cell types. Recently, genome-wide association studies identified single nucleotide …
all cell types. Recently, genome-wide association studies identified single nucleotide …
Aβ and Tau Interact with Metal Ions, Lipid Membranes and Peptide-Based Amyloid Inhibitors: Are These Common Features Relevant in Alzheimer's Disease?
In the last two decades, the amyloid hypothesis, ie, the abnormal accumulation of toxic Aβ
assemblies in the brain, has been considered the mainstream concept sustaining research …
assemblies in the brain, has been considered the mainstream concept sustaining research …