In:
Acta Neuropathologica, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 139, No. 6 ( 2020-06), p. 1045-1070
Abstract:
Tau protein accumulation is a common denominator of major dementias, but this process is inhomogeneous, even when triggered by the same germline mutation. We considered stochastic misfolding of human tau conformers followed by templated conversion of native monomers as an underlying mechanism and derived sensitive conformational assays to test this concept. Assessments of brains from aged TgTau P301L transgenic mice revealed a prodromal state and three distinct signatures for misfolded tau. Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD)-MAPT-P301L patients with different clinical phenotypes also displayed three signatures, two resembling those found in TgTau P301L mice. As physicochemical and cell bioassays confirmed diverse tau strains in the mouse and human brain series, we conclude that evolution of diverse tau conformers is intrinsic to the pathogenesis of this uni-allelic form of tauopathy. In turn, effective therapeutic interventions in FTLD will need to address evolving repertoires of misfolded tau species rather than singular, static molecular targets.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0001-6322
,
1432-0533
DOI:
10.1007/s00401-020-02148-4
Language:
English
Publisher:
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Publication Date:
2020
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1458410-4
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