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Tau in physiology and pathology

Wang, Yipeng, Mandelkow, Eckhard·2016·Nature Reviews Neuroscience

Abstract

Tau is a microtubule-associated protein that has a role in stabilizing neuronal microtubules and thus in promoting axonal outgrowth. Structurally, tau is a natively unfolded protein, is highly soluble and shows little tendency for aggregation. However, tau aggregation is characteristic of several neurodegenerative diseases known as tauopathies. The mechanisms underlying tau pathology and tau-mediated neurodegeneration are debated, but considerable progress has been made in the field of tau research in recent years, including the identification of new physiological roles for tau in the brain. Here, we review the expression, post-translational modifications and functions of tau in physiology and in pathophysiology.

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  • This list essentially covers all previously known Tau kinases (n = ~11).

    “Remarkably, this list essentially covers all previously known Tau kinases (n = ~11) (Wang and Mandelkow, 2016).”
  • Under pathological conditions, hyperphosphorylation of tau reduces its affinity for tubulin and is thought to drive abnormal aggregations of phosphorylated tau, such as neuropil threads or neurofibrillary tangles, resulting in tauopathies.

    “However, under pathological conditions, the hyperphosphorylation of tau reduces its affinity for tubulin and is thought to drive abnormal aggregations of phosphorylated tau (p-tau), such as neuropil threads or neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs), resulting in tauopathies (Wang and Mandelkow, 2016; Kovacs, 2017).”

    From Tauopathy and Epilepsy Comorbidities and Underlying Mechanisms (2022) · cites this paper as Wang and Mandelkow, 2016

  • Tau is a microtubule-associated protein that binds and promotes assembly of microtubules in neurons under physiological conditions.

    “Tau is a microtubule-associated protein known to bind and promote assembly of microtubules in neurons under physiological conditions.”

    From Tauopathy and Epilepsy Comorbidities and Underlying Mechanisms (2022) · cites this paper as Wang and Mandelkow, 2016

  • PP2A is estimated to account for 70% of human brain tau dephosphorylation.

    “which is estimated to account for 70% of human brain tau dephosphorylation (Wang and Mandelkow, 2016).”

    From Tauopathy and Epilepsy Comorbidities and Underlying Mechanisms (2022) · cites this paper as Wang and Mandelkow, 2016

  • Acetylation contributes to tau pathology by inducing tau cleavage, preventing ubiquitin binding and impeding tau turnover.

    “Acetylation also contributes to tau pathology by inducing tau cleavage, preventing ubiquitin binding and impeding tau turnover8,35.”

    From Tau-targeting therapies for Alzheimer disease (2018) · cites this paper as [35]

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Authors
Wang, Y., & Mandelkow, E.
Affiliations
Center of Advanced European Studies and Research (DE)
Corresponding author
Wang, Yipeng
Venue
Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Published
2015-12-03
Volume
17
Issue
1
Pages
22-35
ISSN
  • 1471-003X (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0048
OpenAlex
W2185034389
Cited by
2,251
References
47
Citations by year
2026: 255 · 2025: 276 · 2024: 253 · 2023: 240 · 2022: 228 · 2021: 244 · 2020: 231 · 2019: 174 · 2018: 173 · 2017: 115 · 2016: 60 · 2013: 1
FWCI
14.18
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature reviews. Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DZNE Pub (submittedVersion)
  • MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Wellcome Trust
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
Keywords
tau protein, microtubule stabilization, tauopathy, tau aggregation, neurodegeneration, post-translational modification, intrinsically disordered proteins, axon growth
MeSH terms
Animals, Humans, Phosphorylation, Protein Processing, Post-Translational, tau Proteins, Tauopathies

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