Abstract
The purpose of this work is to review the changes that take place in the microtubule associated protein tau during neuronal development, aging and neurodegeneration. Human tau protein is expressed from a single gene located on chromosome 17. The DNA is transcribed into nuclear RNA and this RNA, by alternative splicing, yields different mRNA species which are developmentally regulated. In aging, or in neurodegenerative disorders, post translational modifications of tau, such as phosphorylation, could take place, and new tau isoforms may appear. Thus, tau isoforms can be used as markers to follow neuronal development, aging or neurodegeneration.
Current Aging Science
Title: Tau as a Molecular Marker of Development, Aging and Neurodegenerative Disorders
Volume: 1 Issue: 1
Author(s): Felix Hernandez, Mar Perez, Elena Gomez de Barreda, Paloma Goni-Oliver and Jesus Avila
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Abstract: The purpose of this work is to review the changes that take place in the microtubule associated protein tau during neuronal development, aging and neurodegeneration. Human tau protein is expressed from a single gene located on chromosome 17. The DNA is transcribed into nuclear RNA and this RNA, by alternative splicing, yields different mRNA species which are developmentally regulated. In aging, or in neurodegenerative disorders, post translational modifications of tau, such as phosphorylation, could take place, and new tau isoforms may appear. Thus, tau isoforms can be used as markers to follow neuronal development, aging or neurodegeneration.
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Hernandez Felix, Perez Mar, Gomez de Barreda Elena, Goni-Oliver Paloma and Avila Jesus, Tau as a Molecular Marker of Development, Aging and Neurodegenerative Disorders, Current Aging Science 2008; 1 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874609810801010056
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874609810801010056 |
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