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Tau phosphorylation in neuronal cell function and dysfunction

Johnson, Gail V. W., Stoothoff, William H.·2004·Journal of Cell Science

Abstract

Tau is a group of neuronal microtubule-associated proteins that are formed by alternative mRNA splicing and accumulate in neurofibrillary tangles in Alzheimer's disease (AD) brain. Tau plays a key role in regulating microtubule dynamics, axonal transport and neurite outgrowth, and all these functions of tau are modulated by site-specific phosphorylation. There is significant evidence that a disruption of normal phosphorylation events results in tau dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases, such as AD, and is a contributing factor to the pathogenic processes. Indeed, the abnormal tau phosphorylation that occurs in neurodegenerative conditions not only results in a toxic loss of function (e.g. decreased microtubule binding) but probably also a toxic gain of function (e.g. increased tau-tau interactions). Although tau is phosphorylated in vitro by numerous protein kinases, how many of these actually phosphorylate tau in vivo is unclear. Identification of the protein kinases that phosphorylate tau in vivo in both physiological and pathological processes could provide potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of AD and other neurodegenerative diseases in which there is tau pathology.

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Authors
Johnson, G. V. W., & Stoothoff, W. H.
Affiliations
University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
Venue
Journal of Cell Science
Published
2004-11-15
Volume
117
Issue
24
Pages
5721-5729
ISSN
  • 0021-9533 (ISSN-L)
  • 1477-9137
OpenAlex
W2118867129
Cited by
624
References
122
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FWCI
1.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Cell Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
Keywords
tau phosphorylation, tau protein, Alzheimer's disease, neurofibrillary tangles, microtubule dynamics, axonal transport, neurite outgrowth, protein kinases, neurodegenerative diseases, therapeutic target
MeSH terms
Alzheimer Disease, Animals, Axons, Axonal Transport, Brain, Humans, Microtubules, Models, Biological, Neurons, Phosphorylation, RNA, Messenger, Neurofibrillary Tangles, tau Proteins, Alternative Splicing, Protein Structure, Tertiary, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Protein Isoforms

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