Biochemical Society Transactions,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
52(1), P. 301 - 318
Published: Feb. 13, 2024
Tau
protein
is
associated
with
many
neurodegenerative
disorders
known
as
tauopathies.
Aggregates
of
tau
are
thought
a
main
contributor
to
neurodegeneration
in
these
diseases.
Increasingly,
evidence
points
earlier,
soluble
conformations
abnormally
modified
monomers
and
multimeric
toxic
forms
tau.
The
biological
processes
driving
from
physiological
species
pathogenic
remain
poorly
understood,
but
certain
avenues
currently
under
investigation
including
the
functional
consequences
various
pathological
changes
(e.g.
mutations,
post-translational
modifications
(PTMs),
protein-protein
interactions).
PTMs
can
regulate
several
aspects
biology
such
proteasomal
autophagic
clearance,
solubility,
aggregation.
Moreover,
contribute
transition
normal
conformations.
However,
our
understating
how
specifically
into
partly
impeded
by
relative
lack
structured
frameworks
assess
quantify
In
this
review,
we
describe
set
approaches
that
includes
vitro
assays
determine
contribution
tau's
begin
different
methods
create
recombinant
proteins
carrying
specific
followed
validation
status.
Then,
biochemical
biophysical
given
PTM
conformations,
aggregation,
oligomerization,
exposure
phosphatase-activating
domain,
seeding.
Together,
facilitate
advancement
understanding
relationships
between
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
23(22), P. 14050 - 14050
Published: Nov. 14, 2022
Many
proteins
and
protein
segments
cannot
attain
a
single
stable
three-dimensional
structure
under
physiological
conditions;
instead,
they
adopt
multiple
interconverting
conformational
states.
Such
intrinsically
disordered
or
are
highly
abundant
across
proteomes,
involved
in
various
effector
functions.
This
review
focuses
on
different
aspects
of
regions,
which
form
the
basis
so-called
“Disorder–function
paradigm”
proteins.
Additionally,
experimental
approaches
computational
tools
used
for
characterizing
regions
discussed.
Finally,
role
diseases
their
utility
as
potential
drug
targets
explored.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: June 22, 2023
Tau
protein
aggregates
in
several
neurodegenerative
disorders,
referred
to
as
tauopathies.
The
tau
isoforms
observed
post
mortem
human
brain
is
used
classify
However,
distinguishing
tauopathies
ante
remains
challenging,
potentially
due
differences
between
insoluble
and
soluble
body
fluids.
Here,
we
demonstrated
that
differ
aggregates,
but
not
extracts.
We
therefore
characterized
post-translational
modifications
of
both
the
aggregated
obtained
from
tissue
patients
with
Alzheimer's
disease,
cortico-basal
degeneration,
Pick's
frontotemporal
lobe
degeneration.
found
specific
signatures
for
each
tauopathy
its
isoforms:
including
ubiquitination
on
Lysine
369
degeneration
acetylation
311
disease.
These
findings
provide
potential
targets
future
development
fluid-based
biomarker
assays
able
distinguish
vivo.
International Journal of Nanomedicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
Volume 20, P. 1999 - 2019
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Hyperphosphorylation
and
aggregation
of
the
microtubule-associated
tau
protein,
which
plays
a
critical
role
in
many
neurodegenerative
diseases
(ie,
tauopathies)
including
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD),
are
known
to
be
regulated
by
variety
environmental
factors
temperature.
In
this
study
we
evaluated
effects
FDA-approved
poly
(D,L-lactide-co-glycolic)
acid
(PLGA)
nanoparticles,
can
inhibit
amyloid-β
aggregation/toxicity
cellular/animal
models
AD,
on
temperature-dependent
0N4R
isoforms
vitro.
We
have
used
biophysical
(Thioflavin
T
kinetics,
dynamic
light
scattering
asymmetric-flow
field-flow
fractionation),
structural
(fluorescence
imaging
transmission
electron
microscopy)
biochemical
(Filter-trap
assay
detection
soluble
protein)
approaches,
evaluate
native
PLGA
nanoparticles
aggregation.
Our
results
show
that
propensity
increases
significantly
dose-dependent
manner
with
rise
temperature
from
27°C
40°C,
as
measured
lag
time
rate.
Additionally,
2N4R
manner.
Native
inhibits
at
all
temperatures
concentration-dependent
manner,
possibly
interacting
aggregation-prone
hydrophobic
hexapeptide
motifs
tau.
is
able
trigger
disassembly
preformed
aggregates
function
40°C.
These
results,
taken
together,
suggest
not
only
attenuate
but
also
promote
aggregates,
increased
Given
evidence
influence
pathology,
believe
may
unique
potential
regulate
abnormalities
associated
AD-related
pathology.
Current Opinion in Structural Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
81, P. 102640 - 102640
Published: June 24, 2023
Proteins
provide
the
basis
for
cellular
function.
Having
multiple
versions
of
same
protein
within
a
single
organism
provides
way
regulating
its
activity
or
developing
novel
functions.
Post-translational
modifications
proteins,
by
means
adding/removing
chemical
groups
to
amino
acids,
allow
well-regulated
and
controlled
generating
functionally
distinct
species.
Alternative
splicing
is
another
method
with
which
organisms
possibly
generate
new
isoforms.
Additionally,
gene
duplication
events
throughout
evolution
paralogs
genes,
resulting
in
an
organism.
In
this
review,
we
discuss
recent
advancements
study
these
three
methods
diversification
illustrative
examples
how
they
affect
structure
Frontiers in Endocrinology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: June 21, 2023
Introduction
Mitochondrial
dynamic
plays
a
major
role
in
their
quality
control,
and
the
damaged
mitochondrial
components
are
removed
by
autophagy.
In
diabetic
retinopathy,
fusion
enzyme,
mitofusin
2
(Mfn2),
is
downregulated
disturbed
resulting
depolarized
dysfunctional
mitochondria.
Our
aim
was
to
investigate
mechanism
of
inhibition
Mfn2,
its
removal
mitochondria,
retinopathy.
Methods
Using
human
retinal
endothelial
cells,
effect
high
glucose
(20mM)
on
GTPase
activity
Mfn2
acetylation
were
determined.
Role
mitochondria
confirmed
regulating
acetylation,
or
overexpression,
autophagosomes-
autolysosomes
formation
mitophagy
flux.
Results
High
inhibited
increased
Mfn2.
Inhibition
attenuated
decrease
fragmentation,
Similar
phenomenon
observed
mice;
overexpression
sirtuin
1
(a
deacetylase)
ameliorated
diabetes-induced
facilitated
Conclusions
Acetylation
has
dual
roles
homeostasis
it
inhibits
increases
also
impairs
Thus,
protecting
should
maintain
inhibit
development/progression