Non-enzymatically glycated tau in Alzheimer's disease induces neuronal oxidant stress resulting in cytokine gene expression and release of amyloid β-peptide
Paired helical filament (PHF) tau is the principal component of neurofibriliary tangles, a characteristic feature of the neurodegenerative pathology in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Post-translational modification of tau, especially phosphorylation, has been considered a major factor in aggregation...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Nature medicine 1995-07, Vol.1 (7), p.693-699 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Paired helical filament (PHF) tau is the principal component of neurofibriliary tangles, a characteristic feature of the neurodegenerative pathology in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Post-translational modification of tau, especially phosphorylation, has been considered a major factor in aggregation and diminished microtubule interactions of PHF-tau. Recently, it has been recognized that PHF-tau is also subject to non-enzymatic glycation, with formation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs). We now show that as a consequence of glycation, PHF-tau from AD and AGE-tau generate oxygen free radicals, thereby activating transcription via nuclear factor-κB, increasing amyloid β-protein precursor and release of ∼4 kD amyloid β-peptides. These data provide insight into how PHF-tau disturbs neuronal function, and add to a growing body of evidence that oxidant stress contributes to the pathogenesis of AD. |
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ISSN: | 1078-8956 1546-170X |
DOI: | 10.1038/nm0795-693 |