Neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles are crucial morphological criteria for the definite diagnosis of Alzheimers disease. We evaluated 12 unstained frontal cortex and hippocampus samples from 3 brain donors with Alzheimers disease and 1 control with hyperspectral Raman microscopy on samples of 30 × 30 µm. Data matrices of 64 × 64 pixels were used to quantify different tissue components including proteins, lipids, water and beta-sheets for imaging at 0.47 µm spatial resolution. Hierarchical cluster analysis was performed to visualize regions with high Raman spectral similarities. The Raman images of proteins, lipids, water and beta-sheets matched with classical brain morphology. Protein content was 2.0 times, the beta-sheet content 5.6 times and Raman broad-band autofluorescence was 2.4 times higher inside the plaques and tangles than in the surrounding tissue. The lipid content was practically equal inside and outside. Broad-band autofluorescence showed some correlation with ...

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Three lesions that characterize the nosologic findings in the brain of Alzheimers presenile dementia and senile dementia of Alzheimer type, ie, neuritic plaque, neurofibrillary tangle, and microangiopathy, all are frequently associated with amyloid deposition. There has been some question, however, …

Alzheimers disease brain tissue. Light micrograph of entorhinal cortex brain tissue affected by Alzheimers disease. Two characteristic features are seen here: neurofibrillary tangles (brown) and neuritic plaques (grey). Neurofibrillary tangles are formed of abnormal filaments of tau protein, an internal structural component of healthy nerve cells. The pathogenic abnormal form has no struct- ural role, and damages the cells. The neuritic plaques are formed mainly of aggregations of the protein amyloid. Alzheimers disease causes progr- essive impairment of mental function, leading to memory loss, dementia and death. Stained with anti-tau serum. Magnification: x50 at 35mm size. - Stock Image M108/0423

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First discovered in 1906 by Dr. Alois Alzheimer, Alzheimer s disease (AD) is a progressive, irreversible, and incurable form of dementia that will have dramatic effects as the number of older people in the world increases in the coming years. AD is characterized by the presence and accumulation of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. This paper explores key components influencing the formation of tangles and plaques in the development of AD. Neurofibrillary tangles are formed from the hyperphosphorylation of tau by cdk5 and fyn. Hyperphosphorylation leads to the dissociation of tau from microtubules, a weakening of neuronal structure, and an accumulation of tau proteins in the brain, ultimately resulting in cellular death. Cell death may also result from the formation of amyloid plaques, insoluble aggregations of -amyloid that are cleaved from amyloid precursor protein (APP). Production of -amyloid is increased by many factors, including mutations in APP, caspase protease ...

Autori: Arsene D, Ardeleanu C. Editorial: Rom J Morphol Embryol, 51(1), p.55-60, 2010.. Rezumat:. Neurodegenerative pathological changes are known as occurring in human brain, in some way paralleling aging. We characterized prospectively the occurrence of cortical senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in 55 adult human subjects, by post-mortem examination. We tried to determine if aging is associated with greater senile plaque and neurofibrillary tangles burden and what is the cortical distribution of lesions, regardless the mental status of the patient. The series comprised a large spectrum of ages, from 30 to 97-year-old. Immunohistochemistry for amyloid-beta (Abeta) and tau protein was the technique we used. ApoE genotyping was performed in 33 cases by polymerase chain reaction. In our series brain Abeta deposition as senile plaques occurred only after 65-year-old. These accumulations were strongly associated with the occurrence of neurofibrillary tangles. However, several very old ...

Many researchers (but not all) believe that beta-amyloid protein may become toxic for these nerve cells when it reaches high concentrations in the plaques. Neurofibrillary tangles are also due to a protein that becomes abnormal, but occur inside the neurons rather than outside. To understand how neurofibrillary tangles occur, you must first understand something about nerve-cell anatomy.. Neurons have a system of specialized filaments called microtubules that transport nutrients, organelles, and other essential materials from the cell body to the tip of the axon. These microtubules are somewhat like a pair of rails on a railroad, and the protein that acts as the ties that hold these rails together and keep them parallel is called the tau protein.. ...

Alzheimers disease is a progressive dementia with neuron loss and two major neuropathological microscopic characteristics: extracellular amyloid plaques and intracellular neurofibrillary tangles. Early onset of AD, a rare family form, is caused by one of three genes mutating: (amyloid precursor protein), (presenilin 2) or (presenilin 1). Sporadic form usually occurs after 65 years of age and is accountable in most cases; it most likely results from a combination of genetic and influence of environment. The age and presence of the E4 alllele (Apo lipoprotein E) are confirmed risk factors for sporadic AD. Amyloid plaques consist mainly of neurotoxic peptide amyloid (A?, Abeta), sequentially cleaved by two enzymes from a larger precursor protein (APP): ?-secretase (also referred to as BACE1) and ?-secretase (composed of four proteins, one of which is preseniline). If APP is cleaved by the ?-secretase enzyme instead of ?-secretase, A? is not formed. Neurofibrillary tangles mainly consist of the ...

Alzheimers disease (AD), first characterized in the early 20th century, is a common form of dementia which can occur as a result of genetic mutations in the genes encoding presenilin 1, presenilin 2, or amyloid precursor protein (APP). These genetic alterations can accelerate the pathological characteristics of AD, including the formation of extracellular neuritic plaques composed of amyloid beta peptides and the formation of intracellular neurofibrillary tangles consisting of hyperphosphorylated tau protein. Ultimately, AD results in gross neuron loss in the brain which is evidenced clinically as a progressive decline in mental capacity. A strong body of scientific evidence has previously demonstrated that the driving factor in the pathogenesis of AD is potentially the accumulation of Aß peptides in the brain. Thus, reduction of Aß deposition is a major therapeutic strategy in the treatment of AD. Recently it has been suggested that Aß accumulation in the brain is modulated, not only by Aß

Alzheimers disease is the most common neurodegenerative disease, and there are no mechanism-based therapies. The disease is defined by the presence of abundant neurofibrillary lesions and neuritic plaques in the cerebral cortex. Neurofibrillary lesions comprise paired helical and straight tau filam …

Alzheimers disease (AD) is a common neurodegenerative disease that starts with a clinically silent phase of a decade or more during which brain pathologies accumulate predominantly in the medial temporal lobe but also elsewhere in the brain. Network dysfunction and clinical symptoms typically appear when senile plaque (amyloid-β) and neurofibrillary tangle (tau) pathologies meet in the brain parenchyma, producing synapse and neuronal loss. For plaque and tangle pathologies, reliable fluid biomarkers have been developed. These require sampling of cerebrospinal fluid. Reliable blood tests for plaque and tangle pathologies are currently lacking, but blood tests for general neurodegeneration have recently been developed. In AD, plaques and tangles often coexist with other pathologies, including Lewy bodies, and to what extent these contribute to symptoms is currently unknown. There are also important differential diagnoses that may be possible to distinguish from AD with the aid of biomarkers. The ...

Quantitative analysis of neurofibrillary pathology in a general population to reappraise neuropathological criteria for senile dementia of the neurofibrillary tangle type (tangle-only dementia): the Hirayama study ...

This is an interesting study showing that both soluble Aβ and apolipoprotein E (ApoE) exist in lipid-depleted cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and that ApoE4 is linked to cognitive impairment. The results fit well with what we have hypothesized for 20 years: Patients with Alzheimers disease bear disease-related metabolic conditions in the central nervous system (CNS), where interaction between lipoproteins and soluble Aβ is impaired, leading to Aβ assembly. According to our experiments, the conversion of lipoprotein-free monomeric soluble Aβ42 into oligomers preferentially occurs in AD CSF. Furthermore, the accumulation of de-lipidated soluble 12-mers precedes the appearance of neuronal loss or cognitive impairment and is enhanced as the Braak neurofibrillary tangle stages progress, confirming that the entorhinal cortex of AD patients establishes metabolic conditions that accelerate Aβ assembly. Although direct evidence is not available in the current paper, the authors propose that ...

An adult human brain contains about 100 billion nerve cells, or neurons, with branches that connect each other. Signals traveling through these neurons are responsible for memory, thoughts and feelings. AD affects both the signal transmission in the cell and also the activity of neurotransmitters. Scientists found two important causes of cell death in AD, deposition of amyloid plaques and formation of neurofibrillary tangles. Beta amyloid is a peptide protein formed by the enzyme clipping of the normal neuron membrane protein known as amyloid precursor protein (APP). APP is a natural neuroprotective protein. The amyloid beta protein clusters into plaques on blood vessels and on the outer surface of the neurons leading to their death. The formation of beta amyloid plaques is followed by two processes which ultimately are responsible for the destruction of neurons. These processes are inflammation and neurofibrillary tangles. The two major types of cells that take part in the inflammatory response ...

Fig. 1. Stages identified for sporadic PD and average demographics compared with the stages identified in the Braak staging scheme for sporadic PD and the demographics of the cases fulfilling criteria for these pathological stages. Note the considerable overlap in demographics for the pathological stages suggesting that, potentially, only the cases in stages 5-6 are comparable with the majority of clinical cases analysed. Fig. 1. Stages identified for sporadic PD and average demographics compared with the stages identified in the Braak staging scheme for sporadic PD and the demographics of the cases fulfilling criteria for these pathological stages. Note the considerable overlap in demographics for the pathological stages suggesting that, potentially, only the cases in stages 5-6 are comparable with the majority of clinical cases analysed responsive deficits, the disease is very slowly progressive with several stages clearly defined (Fig. 1). The presymptomatic period is estimated at 5-10 years ...

Alzheimers disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease of the brain. Today AD is the most common form of dementia in elderly people. It is clinically characterized by a progressive loss of memory and later on a decline in higher cognitive functions. The pathological hallmarks of AD, consistently demonstrated in brain tissue of patients, are extracellular amyloid-β (Aβ plaques, intracellular neurofibrillary tangles of tau protein and a profound loss of mainly cholinergic and glutamatergic synapses and ultimatively neurons. Estimates foresee that more than 80 million individuals will be affected by the disease by 2040 due to population aging worldwide underlining the high medical need for this disease. In order to find suitable drugs for the treatment of AD, experimental model systems are utilized to explore potential drug candidates. Such an experimental system is hippocampal long-term potentiation (LTP), which is widely accepted as an in vitro model of cellular processes ...

Despite its long and distinguished history in Alzheimers research, the microtubule-stabilizing protein tau still poses many a riddle to scientists. They do know that excessive phosphorylation of tau somehow figures in neurodegeneration, yet which kinase enzymes start this process, which ones egg it on, and where along the way the neuron sustains damage are among the questions that still confound them. A paper in todays Neuron moves the story forward. It introduces a new animal model of tauopathy and proposes that the kinase CDK5, while not the sole instigator, is key to tangle formation and greatly worsens the progression of neurofibrillary pathology, at least in these mice.. Wendy Noble, working with Karen Duff at the Nathan S. Kline Institute of New York University in Orangeburg and colleagues there and elsewhere, crossed mice transgenic for increased CDK5 activity (Ahlijanian et al., 2000) with other transgenics overexpressing the mutant human P301L form of tau (Lewis et al., 2000) that are ...

He briefly reviewed the formation of tangles, which are the result of hyperphosphorylated tau (tau has 6 isoforms that pair up and conglomerate, ultimately forming tangles), as well as senile plaques (extracellular deposits of amyloid). He detailed multiple types of senile plaque, including diffuse plaque of aging, which may be seen in the nondemented older adult; neuritic plaque with a dense amylytic core; and with time burned out plaque that leaves a prominent amyloid core. This process begins in the hippocampus; thus, memory is first affected. Discussing distribution of plaques and tangles as well as Braak staging, Dr. Tang-Wai described ADs initial impairments in memory, progressing through the association cortex, and affecting sensory and motor systems in late stages. A mention of the amyloid beta (Ab) hypothesis prompted review of the predominant risk factors for AD, including Apolipoprotein E allele (accelerates cognitive decline in cognitively normal older adults and is associated ...

Neurofibrillary tangles, often referred to as tangles, are one of the characteristic brain changes in Alzheimers disease. Tangles are made from abnormal clumps of the protein tau, which normally functions as part of the cell structure and machinery to transport nutrients throughout the cell. The mechanisms that trigger the formation of tangles are not well understood. RNA (ribonucleic acid) is a long-stranded molecule that performs several functions in the cell, but one of its most prominent functions is to carry the genetic code from the genes in your DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) to the machinery for making proteins. Several proteins bind to RNA, also known as RNA-binding proteins, some of which are responsible for making sure the RNA is folded into the right shape to make it function correctly. In some situations, such as when cells are under stress, RNA-binding proteins form clumps that store RNA for later use; these clumps are known as stress granules. Benjamin Wolozin, Ph.D., and ...

Alzheimers disease (AD) involves progressive accumulation of amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) and neurofibrillary pathologies, and glucose hypometabolism in brain regions critical for memory. The 3xTgAD mouse model was used to test the hypothesis that a ketone ester-based diet can ameliorate AD pathogenesis. Beginning at a presymptomatic age, 2 groups of male 3xTgAD mice were fed a diet containing a physiological enantiomeric precursor of ketone bodies (KET) or an isocaloric carbohydrate diet. The results of behavioral tests performed at 4 and 7 months after diet initiation revealed that KET-fed mice exhibited significantly less anxiety in 2 different tests. 3xTgAD mice on the KET diet also exhibited significant, albeit relatively subtle, improvements in performance on learning and memory tests. Immunohistochemical analyses revealed that KET-fed mice exhibited decreased Aβ deposition in the subiculum, CA1 and CA3 regions of the hippocampus, and the amygdala. KET-fed mice exhibited reduced levels of

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The functionality of all cells depends critically on protein-protein interactions (PPI), particularly on the formation of multi-protein complexes. The traditional methods for studying PPIs rely on steady-state analysis of protein complexes that have been extracted from their native cellular environment. This is a significant shortcoming for functional studies. We use Protein-fragment Complementation Assays (PCA), a novel group of methods that allows studying dynamics of PPIs in live cells, to understand basic molecular mechanisms involved in pathophysiology of neurodegenerative diseases. Currently, our focus is on normal cellular regulation of β-amyloid precursor protein (APP) and microtubule-associated protein Tau, molecules that are involved in amyloid plaque and neurofibrillary pathologies in AD, respectively. Our technology platform allows various types of approaches, including mechanistic studies and screening of novel small-molecule modulators of PPIs ...

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article{Piedrahita2010-368 author = {Diego Piedrahita and Israel Hernandez and Alejandro Lopez-Tobon and Dmitry Fedorov and Boguslaw Obara and B. S. Manjunath and Ryan L. Boudreau and Beverly Davidson and Frank LaFerla and Juan Carlos Gallego-Gomez and Kenneth S. Kosik and and Gloria Patricia Cardona-Gomez}, title = {Silencing of CDK5 Reduces Neurofibrillary Tangles in Transgenic Alzheimer's Mice}, journal = {Journal of Neuroscience}, volume = {30}, number = {42}, pages = {13966--13976}, month = {Oct}, year = {2010}, url = {https://vision.ece.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/publications/fedorov_2010_JN_cdk5.pdf ...

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TY - JOUR. T1 - Lead content of brain tissue in diffuse neurofibrillary tangles with calcification (DNTC). T2 - The possibility of lead neurotoxicity. AU - Haraguchi, Takashi. AU - Ishizu, Hideki. AU - Takehisa, Yasushi. AU - Kawai, Kensuke. AU - Yokota, Osamu. AU - Terada, Seishi. AU - Tsuchiya, Kuniaki. AU - Ikeda, Kenji. AU - Morita, Keijirou. AU - Horike, Tokushi. AU - Kira, Shohei. AU - Kuroda, Shigetoshi. PY - 2001/12/21. Y1 - 2001/12/21. N2 - Diffuse neurofibrillary tangles with calcification (DNTC) is a form of presenile dementia, characterized pathologically by fronto-temporal atrophy with neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs), neuropil threads and Fahr-type calcification, in which no senile plaques are observed. As already noted, chronic exposure to lead (Pb) might be one of the etiological factors of Fahr-type calcification. Until now, there have been no reports in which Pb concentration has been quantified in DNTC brains. We examined the concentration of Pb in fresh-frozen brain tissue and ...

Neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) are a characteristic neuropathological lesion of Alzheimers disease (AD). They are composed of a highly-phosphorylated form of the microtubule-associated protein tau. We are investigating the relationship between NFTs and microtubule stability and how tau phosphorylation and function is affected in transgenic models and by co-expression with ϐ-amyloid precursor protein and presenilins. In most NFT-bearing neurons, we observed a strong reduction in acetylated α-tubulin immunoreactivity (a marker of stable microtubules) and a reduction of the in situ hybridization signal for tubulin mRNA. In transfected cells, mutated tau forms (corresponding to tau mutations identified in familial forms of frontotemporal dementias linked to chromosome 17) were less efficient in their ability to sustain microtubule growth. These observations are consistent with the hypothesis that destabilization of the microtubule network is an important mechanism of cell dysfunction in ...

We measured tau concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples taken during the lifetime of 43 patients with Alzheimers disease (AD) and correlated these values with neurofibrillary tangle (NFT) scores as well as glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) expression as a marker of astrocytosis in the brain post-mortem. The CSF tau values showed a positive correlation with neocortical NFT scores (r = 0.44, p | 0.005), while GFAP immmunoreactivity did not correlate with CSF tau. This study reveals a high variation in CSF tau values in patients with neuropathologically confirmed AD (range 194-1539 pg/ml) and indicates that high CSF tau values in the late phase of Alzheimers disease predict severe neurodegeneration as evidenced by increased NFT scores.

Beta amyloid (Aβ) deposits are seen in aged individuals in many of the mammalian species that possess the same Aβ amino acid sequence as humans. Conversely, neurofibrillary tangles (NFT), the other hallmark lesion of Alzheimers disease (AD), are extremely rare in these animals. We detected Aβ deposits in the brains of Tsushima leopard cats (Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus) that live exclusively on Tsushima Island, Japan. Aβ42 was deposited in a granular pattern in the neuropil of the pyramidal cell layer, but did not form argyrophilic senile plaques. These Aβ deposits were not immunolabeled with antibodies to the N-terminal of human Aβ. Sequence analysis of the amyloid precursor protein revealed an amino acid substitution at the 7th residue of the Aβ peptide. In a comparison with other mammalian animals that do develop argyrophilic senile plaques, we concluded that the alternative Aβ amino acid sequence displayed by leopard cats is likely to be related to its distinctive deposition pattern.

Neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) are composed of abnormal aggregates of the cytoskeletal protein tau. Together with amyloid β (Aβ) plaques and neuronal and synaptic loss, NFTs constitute the primary pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer disease (AD). Recent evidence also suggests that caspases are activated early in the progression of AD and may play a role in neuronal loss and NFT pathology. Here we demonstrate that tau is cleaved at D421 (ΔTau) by executioner caspases. Following caspase-cleavage, ΔTau facilitates nucleation-dependent filament formation and readily adopts a conformational change recognized by the early pathological tau marker MC1. ΔTau can be phosphorylated by glycogen synthase kinase-3β and subsequently recognized by the NFT antibody PHF-1. In transgenic mice and AD brains, ΔTau associates with both early and late markers of NFTs and is correlated with cognitive decline. Additionally, ΔTau colocalizes with Aβ1-42 and is induced by Aβ1-42 in vitro. Collectively, our data ...

Alzheimers disease, frontotemporal dementia, and Parkinsons disease are debilitating neurodegenerative diseases which involve the pathological aggregation of proteins. Alzheimers disease involves the aggregation of the amyloid beta into extracellular plaques as well as aggregations of the tau protein into intracellular neurofibrillary tangles. Frontotemporal dementia similarly involves neurofibrillary tangles. Parkinsons disease, on the other hand, involves Lewy bodies which contain a significant amount of the protein α-synuclein. Like prion diseases, the proteins likely involved in the pathogenesis of these diseases have more than one conformation, and aggregates may be able to seed monomers to adopt their conformation [1]. Unlike prion diseases, these diseases are not known to be contagious. There is some in vitro evidence that the aggregates involved in these neurodegenerative diseases may be able to propagate between cells. There is also some in vivo evidence, from studies involving ...

Research in our laboratory is focused on understanding the mechanisms maintaining or altering tau proteostasis in neurons, and their relevance in aging and Alzheimers disease (AD). Intracellular accumulation of neurofibrillary tangles of hyperphosphorylated misfolded tau proteins is one of the main hallmarks in many neurodegenerative diseases, including AD. Little is known about the mechanisms underlying tau dysfunction and neurofibrillary degeneration but a dysfunctional regulation of protein expression has been proposed to participate in the pathogenesis of AD and related tauopathies. In addition, it is unclear whether disturbances in the levels of microRNAs or other molecules that directly regulate tau proteostasis contribute to the pathogenesis of AD. Hence, investigating how certain microRNAs impact tau synthesis, hyperphosphorylation and accumulation in the disease is currently the main interest of our laboratory. In our research, we employ a variety of biochemical, cell culture, ...

Authors: Tan, Meng-Shan , Yang, Yu-Xiang , Wang, Hui-Fu , Xu, Wei , Tan, Chen-Chen , Zuo, Chuan-Tao , Dong, Qiang , Tan, Lan , Yu, Jin-Tai , Alzheimers Disease Neuroimaging Initiative Article Type: Research Article Abstract: Background: Amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques and tau neurofibrillary tangles are two neuropathological hallmarks of Alzheimers disease (AD), which both can be visualized in vivo using PET radiotracers, opening new opportunities to study disease mechanisms. Objective: Our study investigated 11 non-PET factors in 5 categories (including demographic, clinical, genetic, MRI, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) features) possibly affecting PET amyloid and tau status to explore the relationships between amyloid and tau pathology, and whether these features had a different association with amyloid and tau status. Methods: We included 372 nondemented elderly from the Alzheimers Disease Neuroimaging Initiative cohort. …All underwent PET amyloid and tau analysis simultaneously, and were ...

Tau is a brain microtubule-associated protein that directly binds to a microtubule and dynamically regulates its structure and function. Under pathological conditions, tau self-assembles into filamentous structures that end up forming neurofibrillary tangles. Prominent tau neurofibrillary pathology is a common feature in a number of neurodegenerative disorders, collectively referred to as tauopathies, the most common of which is Alzheimers disease (AD). Beyond its classical role as a microtubule-associated protein, recent advances in our understanding of tau cellular functions have revealed novel insights into their important role during pathogenesis and provided potential novel therapeutic targets. Regulation of tau behavior and function under physiological and pathological conditions is mainly achieved through post-translational modifications, including phosphorylation, glycosylation, acetylation, and truncation, among others, indicating the complexity and variability of factors influencing

Recent epidemiologic evidence, has suggested that diabetes mellitus significantly increases risk for the development of Alzheimers disease, independent of vascular risk factors. Moreover, even patients who are simply insulin resistant, without frank diabetes, have been shown to share this elevated risk for the development of AD. As insulins role as a neuromodulator in the brain has been revealed, several potential mechanisms for the interaction of diabetes or insulin resistance with AD have been suggested such as decreased cortical glucose utilization particularly in the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex; increased oxidative stress through the formation of advanced glycation end products; increased Tau phosphorylation and neurofibrillary tangle formation; and increased beta-amyloid aggregation through inhibition of insulin-degrading enzyme. The future treatment of AD might involve pharmacologic and dietary manipulations of insulin and glucose regulation. NIC5-15 is a single, small, naturally ...

Recent epidemiologic evidence, has suggested that diabetes mellitus significantly increases risk for the development of Alzheimers disease, independent of vascular risk factors. Moreover, even patients who are simply insulin resistant, without frank diabetes, have been shown to share this elevated risk for the development of AD. As insulins role as a neuromodulator in the brain has been revealed, several potential mechanisms for the interaction of diabetes or insulin resistance with AD have been suggested such as decreased cortical glucose utilization particularly in the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex; increased oxidative stress through the formation of advanced glycation end products; increased Tau phosphorylation and neurofibrillary tangle formation; and increased beta-amyloid aggregation through inhibition of insulin-degrading enzyme. The future treatment of AD might involve pharmacologic and dietary manipulations of insulin and glucose regulation. NIC5-15 is a single, small, naturally ...

The uridine nucleotide-activated P2Y2, P2Y4 and P2Y6 receptors are widely expressed in the brain and are involved in many CNS processes, including those which malfunction in Alzheimers disease (AD). However, the status of these receptors in the AD neocortex, as well as their putative roles in the pathogenesis of neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, remain unclear. In this study, we used immunoblotting to measure P2Y2, P2Y4 and P2Y6 receptors in two regions of the postmortem neocortex of neuropathologically assessed AD patients and aged controls. P2Y2 immunoreactivity was found to be selectively reduced in the AD parietal cortex, while P2Y4 and P2Y6 levels were unchanged. In contrast, all three receptors were preserved in the occipital cortex, which is known to be minimally affected by AD neuropathology. Furthermore, reductions in parietal P2Y2 immunoreactivity correlated both with neuropathologic scores and markers of synapse loss. These results provide a basis for considering P2Y2 receptor

Tau protein plays an important role in the development of Alzheimers and other neurodegenerative diseases, collectively known as taupathies. Tau normally functions to help maintain cell structure but in some brain diseases, it becomes abnormally modified, and can ultimately accumulate to form neurofibrillary tangles, a hallmark feature of Alzheimers disease and other taupathies. Most of the accumulation of tau protein into neurofibrillary tangles occurs inside nerve cells. However, recent evidence suggests that abnormal tau protein may be able to be transported from one nerve cell to nearby cells leading to the movement of abnormal tau through the brain. This finding has important implications for the progression of Alzheimers disease, but the mechanisms of this process are not yet understood. Tsuneya Ikezu, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues have proposed a series of studies examining the mechanisms underlying the movement of abnormal tau protein throughout the brain. The researchers plan to test ...

Tau protein plays an important role in the development of Alzheimers and other neurodegenerative diseases, collectively known as taupathies. Tau normally functions to help maintain cell structure but in some brain diseases, it becomes abnormally modified, and can ultimately accumulate to form neurofibrillary tangles, a hallmark feature of Alzheimers disease and other taupathies. Most of the accumulation of tau protein into neurofibrillary tangles occurs inside nerve cells. However, recent evidence suggests that abnormal tau protein may be able to be transported from one nerve cell to nearby cells leading to the movement of abnormal tau through the brain. This finding has important implications for the progression of Alzheimers disease, but the mechanisms of this process are not yet understood. Tsuneya Ikezu, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues have proposed a series of studies examining the mechanisms underlying the movement of abnormal tau protein throughout the brain. The researchers plan to test ...

On May 28, the Food and Drug Administration approved 18F-flortaucipir, also known as AV1451, under the trademark name Tauvid (Avid Radiopharmaceuticals), for estimation of the density and distribution of aggregated tau neurofibrillary tangles in adults with cognitive impairment who are being evaluated for Alzheimer disease (AD). As such, 18F-flortaucipir is the first approved tau PET tracer. This is a great achievement and a major step forward in our mission to improve AD diagnosis.. AD is histopathologically characterized by the presence of β-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. To detect amyloid pathology in vivo, several PET tracers are approved. Establishment of cerebral tau pathology, however, has been possible so far only by experimental PET tracers or after death via histopathologic examination. We now have the opportunity to shift this important event into the clinic-that is, to a time point at which the tau diagnosis might influence patient ...

The neuropathology of Alzheimers disease (AD) is characterized by intracellular neurofibrillary tangles and the extracellular deposition of beta-amyloid (Abeta) in senile plaques. Abeta has been shown to mediate neurodegenerative and inflammatory changes associated with amyloid plaques, although the pathological mechanism of Abeta remains largely unknown. Recent evidence suggests that the FISH adapter protein binds to, and potentially regulates, ADAM12 (a disintegrin and metalloprotease 12) to mediate a neurotoxic effect of Abeta. The ADAM12 gene lies on chromosome 10q26.3, and the gene encoding FISH, SH3MD1, lies within a region of linkage to late-onset AD (LOAD) on 10q25.1. This study investigates whether there is a relationship between variation in ADAM12 and SH3MD1 and susceptibility to LOAD in a sample of 1,051 AD cases and 1,269 matched controls. We observe significant interactions between variants in the two genes that may influence susceptibility to LOAD. The most significant statistical

Tau is a protein thought to play an important role in the molecular mechanisms of Alzheimers disease and related conditions. Normally, tau functions as part of the cell structure, but in Alzheimers disease it becomes abnormally modified by the addition of chemical phosphate groups through a process called phosphorylation. Excessive phosphorylation of tau leads to the disruption of important cellular structures and formation of neurofibrillary tangles, one of the characteristic features of Alzheimers disease in the brain. Kun Ping Lu, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues have been studying the phosphorylation of tau and how it leads to tangle formation in nerve cells. The attachment of phosphate to tau can occur in two different orientations, known as cis and trans. Dr. Lus team found that cis-orientation of phosphate on tau is associated with tangle formation, but trans-orientation of phosphate on tau is not. Dr. Lu and colleagues have recently developed an antibody that binds to ...

Alzheimers disease (AD) is characterized by progressive loss of memory and cognitive decline. Pathological hallmarks in the brain include amyloid deposits, aggregates of β-amyloid (Aβ), a cleavage product of amyloid precursor protein (APP), and neurofibrillary tangles, insoluble aggregates of hyperphosphorylated tau (Jack et al., 2018). Mechanisms causing late-onset AD (LOAD) are largely unknown. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) nearly doubles the risk for AD (Ohara et al., 2011). The combined overall relative risk for dementia, including clinical diagnoses of both AD and vascular dementia, is 73% higher in people with T2DM than in those without (Gudala et al., 2013; Biessels et al., 2014). Likewise, AD patients experience brain insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia (Biessels and Reagan, 2015; Stanley et al., 2016). This suggests that insulin resistance promotes cognitive impairments leading to AD, and that insulin-deprived brains are susceptible to the development of AD. Increasing evidence ...

Alzheimers disease (AD) is the major causative disease of dementia and is characterized pathologically by the accumulation of senile plaques (SPs) and neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) in the brain. Although genetic studies show that β-amyloid protein (Aβ), the major component of SPs, is the key factor underlying AD pathogenesis, it remains unclear why advanced age often leads to AD. Interestingly, several epidemiological and clinical studies show that type II diabetes mellitus (DM) patients are more likely to exhibit increased susceptibility to AD. Moreover, growing evidence suggests that there are several connections between the neuropathology that underlies AD and DM, and there is evidence that the experimental induction of DM can cause cognitive dysfunction, even in rodent animal models. This mini-review summarizes histopathological evidence that DM induces AD pathology in animal models and discusses the possibility that aberrant insulin signaling is a key factor in the induction of AD pathology.

Tau is a family of neuronal proteins that bind to microtubules (the neurons transport system), and stabilize their formation and maintenance. In the human brain, Tau proteins constitute a family of 6 isoforms that is produced by alternative splicing of a single gene called MAPT (Microtubule-Associated Protein Tau). Research interest in tau proteins began to grow when tangled forms of these proteins were found to make up the paired helical filaments in brains of Alzheimers disease (AD) patients. Our webpage provides an introduction to Tau and the process by which it forms pathological neurofibrillary tangles, as well as providing information on our extensive selection of anti- Tau antibodies and recombinant proteins. BioLegend develops and manufactures world- class, cutting-edge immunological reagents for biomedical research, offered at an outstanding value.

Alzheimers disease (AD) is the most prevalent and progressive neurodegenerative disorder (ND). It is characterized by a progressive decline of cognitive function, complete loss of memory, deterioration of visual capacity and the inability to function independently. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) it is estimated that about 26 million people suffer with AD worldwide. Although the etiology of AD is not fully understood, the aggregation of β-amyloidal (A) peptides that are associated with the formation of extracellular neurotoxin senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles comprising hyperphosphorylated tau proteins have been recognized as the primary constituents that play a crucial role in AD. Several potential neurotherapeutic agents that can improve the management of AD such as metal chelators and alkaloid drugs have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Medicines Agency (EMA). Metal chelators [e.g. histidine, Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid ...

The major intracytoplasmic lesion of Alzheimers disease is the neurofibrillary tangle (NFT), which is primarily composed of paired helical filaments (PHFs). The mechanism responsible for the formation of PHFs, as well as their insolubility and apparent heterogeneity, is unknown. We found that basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) binds to heparinase-sensitive sites in NFTs. bFGF binding is due to a heparan sulfate proteoglycan (HSPG) immunocytochemically identified in NFTs. In the presence of polycations (e.g., Ca2+), HSPG will bind to free carboxyl groups in NFT proteins. HSPG binding may play a role in transforming normal soluble proteins into insoluble PHFs.. ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Autosomal dominant parkinsonism associated with variable synuclein and tau pathology. AU - Wszolek, Zbigniew K. AU - Pfeiffer, R. F.. AU - Tsuboi, Y.. AU - Uitti, R. J.. AU - McComb, R. D.. AU - Stoessl, A. J.. AU - Strongosky, A. J.. AU - Zimprich, A.. AU - Müller-Myhsok, B.. AU - Farrer, M. J.. AU - Gasser, T.. AU - Calne, D. B.. AU - Dickson, Dennis W. PY - 2004/5/11. Y1 - 2004/5/11. N2 - Since the original 1995 report of a parkinsonian kindred, four individuals have been affected (mean age at onset, 65 years). All four had cardinal signs of Parkinson disease (PD) and good response to levodopa. Four autopsies showed neuronal loss and gliosis in the substantia nigra. Lewy bodies (LB) limited to brainstem nuclei were detected in one case, diffuse LB in the second, neurofibrillary tangles (NFT) without LB in the third, and neither NFT nor LB in the fourth. Genetic studies suggested linkage to the PARK8 locus on chromosome 12.. AB - Since the original 1995 report of a ...

The spread of neurofibrillary tangle (NFT) pathology through the human brain is a hallmark of Alzheimers disease (AD), which is thought to be caused by the propagation of seeding competent soluble misfolded tau. TauC3, a C-terminally truncated form of tau that is generated by caspase-3 cleavage at D421, has previously been observed in NFTs and has been implicated in tau toxicity. Here we show that TauC3 is found in the seeding competent high molecular weight (HMW) protein fraction of human AD brain. Using a specific TauC3 antibody, we were able to substantially block the HMW tau seeding activity of human AD brain extracts in an in vitro tau seeding FRET assay. We propose that TauC3 could contribute to the templated tau misfolding that leads to NFT spread in AD brains.

Alzheimers disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia and is characterised by the deposition of aggregated proteins in neurofibrillary tangles or amyloid plaques within the vascular structure of the brain. Amyloid plaques consist of amyloid-beta (Aβ) in the extracellular spaces of the brain or in the walls of blood vessels, reflecting a failure to eliminate Aβ from the ageing brain. The failure to remove Aβ is potentially reflected in the vessels shape: vessel shape can improve or reduce fluid flow and thus drainage, according to tortuosity and other shape factors. Neuropathological studies on post-mortem human tissue have described that the small vessels of aged brains are more tortuous compared to Young brains and tortuosity increases with the presence of Alzheimer pathology[1-4]. There is currently much interest in the diagnosis of AD, especially at the early stages where therapy could be better directed (or even deployed). The central aim of this thesis is to determine whether ...

TY - CHAP. T1 - Alzheimers Disease. AU - Gazes, Y.. AU - Soldan, Anja. AU - Stern, Y.. PY - 2012/1/1. Y1 - 2012/1/1. N2 - This article provides a comprehensive review of Alzheimers disease, providing a description of the history, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, genetics, risk factors, treatment, and societal impact of the disease. Alzheimers disease (AD) is characterized behaviorally by progressive memory and cognitive decline and physiologically by the presence of amyloid beta plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. The underlying cause of AD, as well as its treatment, is still under investigation. A number of valuable diagnostic tools have been developed and continue to be improved. Risk factors for AD include age, genetic predisposition, environmental factors, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and diet.. AB - This article provides a comprehensive review of Alzheimers disease, providing a description of the history, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, genetics, risk factors, treatment, ...

Tau protein is a family of microtubule binding proteins, heterogeneous in molecular weight, that are induced during neurite outgrowth and are found prominently in neurofibrillary tangles in Alzheimers disease. The predicted amino acid sequences of two forms of tau protein from mouse brain were determined from complementary DNA clones. These forms are identical in their amino-terminal sequences but differ in their carboxyl-terminal domains. Both proteins contain repeated sequences that may be tubulin binding sites. The sequence suggests that tau is an elongated molecule with no extensive alpha-helical or beta-sheet domains. These complementary DNAs should enable the study of various functional domains of tau and the study of tau expression in normal and pathological states. ...

Mouse models of Alzheimers disease (AD) are valuable but do not fully recapitulate human AD pathology, such as spontaneous Tau fibril accumulation and neuronal loss, necessitating the development of new AD models. The transgenic (TG) TgF344-AD rat has been reported to develop age-dependent AD features including neuronal loss and neurofibrillary tangles, despite only expressing APP and PSEN1 mutations, suggesting an improved modelling of AD hallmarks. Alterations in neuronal networks as well as learning performance and cognition tasks have been reported in this model, but none have combined a longitudinal, multimodal approach across multiple centres, which mimics the approaches commonly taken in clinical studies. We therefore aimed to further characterise the progression of AD-like pathology and cognition in the TgF344-AD rat from young-adults (6 months (m)) to mid- (12 m) and advanced-stage (18 m, 25 m) of the disease.. Methods: TgF344-AD rats and wild-type (WT) littermates were imaged at 6 m, ...

Alzheimers disease (AD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects mostly the limbic system and the neocortical areas of the brain, is the most prevalent form of dementia affecting the elderly population. Twenty-nine million people live with the disease worldwide, 10% of the population , 65 years of age and 50 % of the population , 85 years of age. These figures are expected to increase exponentially over the next few decades and reach 81.1 million by the year 2040. Hallmark lesions include extracellular deposition of β-amyloid protein (Aβ) fibrillar plaques and intraneuronal neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs), which impair synaptic plasticity in the target regions of the brain thereby producing a progressive decline in cognitive function, with the earliest signs observed in learning and memory. Current therapies of AD are merely palliative and only slow down cognitive decline. In a recent study a novel compound, poly-N-methylated amyloid beta (Aβ)-peptide C-terminal fragments ...

Alzheimers disease (AD) is characterized neuropathologically by an abundance of 1) neuritic plaques, which are primarily composed of a fibrillar 42-amino-acid amyloid-β peptide (Aβ), as well as 2) neurofibrillary tangles composed of aggregates of hyperphosporylated tau. Elevations in the concentrations of the Aβ42 peptide in the brain, as a result of either increased production or decreased clearance, are postulated to initiate and drive the AD pathologic process. We initially introduced a novel class of bridged aromatics referred tγ-secretase modulatoro as γ-secretase modulators that inhibited the production of the Aβ42 peptide and to a lesser degree the Aβ40 peptide while concomitantly increasing the production of the carboxyl-truncated Aβ38 and Aβ37 peptides. These modulators potently lower Aβ42 levels without inhibiting the γ-secretase-mediated proteolysis of Notch or causing accumulation of carboxyl-terminal fragments of APP. In this study, we report a large number of ...

Alzheimers Disease is the most common form of dementia. It is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that develops gradually and is characterized by the destruction of nerve cells, especially in the areas of the brain vital to memory and learning. The pathological changes in the Alzheimers brain include deterioration and loss of neurons (nerve cells) leading to brain atrophy (shrinkage), and the abnormal accumulation of proteins forming amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. In addition, neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine, dopamine, norepinephrine, glutamate, and serotonin are affected in Alzheimers Disease. While it is now clear that AD develops as a result of a complex cascade of events that take place over many years inside the brain, the cause (or causes) remains unknown.. The symptoms of AD become more evident as the client ages however, they may occur as early as age 40 (in rare cases, even younger). The risk of AD doubles every five years beyond age 65. The course of the ...

Alzheimers Disease is a progressive neurodegenerative condition; it is the most common cause of dementia worldwide, with over 35 million individuals affected. The underlying pathophysiology appears be deposition of β-amyloid plaques, neuronal inflammation in the neocortical terminal fields, and development of neurofibrillary tangles in medial temporal-lobe structures; deficiencies in cholinergic transmission have also been identified. Note that the cerebral cortex becomes progressively atrophic as the disease progresses. Known risk factors for the condition include increasing age, a family history of the disease, Down syndrome, obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, insulin resistance, and certain genetic variants. Affected individuals commonly present with deterioration of memory, the inability to perform activities of daily living (ADL), and behavioral disturbances. Confusion and disorientation with respect to time and place, loss of judgment, and impairment of executive functions are ...

We all expect our bodies to deteriorate over time, and we know that our brains are a part of that body. We still dont expect the brain to be the first organ to completely fail. As our lifespans increase, however, this organ is becoming one of our most vulnerable assets. It turns out, the mind has an expiration date.. Experts estimate that upwards of 5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimers disease. Though the disease usually presents in people over 60 years older, it can strike younger. It is an illness of mental degeneration. Its victims suffer from memory loss, decreased cognitive abilities and, eventually, the inability to accomplish even simple tasks.. The telltale physical signs of Alzheimers are lost connectivity between neurons in the brain, and bundles of misfolded proteins deposited as amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles throughout the brain. Though genetics play a role in a persons predisposition to Alzheimers, lifestyle also matters.. People with lower levels of ...

Alzheimer diseases (AD) is the most common form of dementia for people over 65 years of age. AD is associated with formation of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. Numerous cellular pathways are investigated for early diagnosis, treatment and symptoms management. Abbiotec offers over 150 antibodies and peptides for studying the detection, progression, treatment, and cell signaling events associated with AD. Browse our catalog for rabbit, mouse and rat antibodies that are developed for ELISA, western blot, IHC and immunofluorescence applications ...

Alzheimers disease is a snowballing problem, one that is currently without a convincing solution. The progressive decline in cognitive function seen in patients with Alzheimers disease is associated strongly with plaques formed of amyloid beta in the brain, creating neurofibrillary tangles and leading to neuronal destruction. While some treatments improve cognition in the short-term, current therapeutic options are unable to modify or slow the disease process.

Extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) appears to protect memory and learning ability and reduces the formation of beta amyloid (Aβ) plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain - the classic hallmarks of Alzheimers disease (AD) - new animal research shows. The study, conducted by investigators at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, suggests that it is the…

The septins certainly are a grouped category of GTPase enzymes necessary for cytokinesis and are likely involved in exocytosis. the -synuclein-positive cytoplasmic inclusions of Parkinsons disease, dementia with Lewy systems and multiple program atrophy [21]. Sept5 interacts with Parkin, an Electronic3 ubiquitin-protein ligase implicated in autosomal recessive familial Parkinsons disease, marketing Sept5 degradation [22]. Sept5 overexpression in the mind induces selective dopamine neurodegeneration and inhibits dopamine secretion [23]. Three septins have already been associated with severe myeloid leukaemia [Sept5, Sept6 (septin 6) and Sept9 (MSF, also known as E-septin or Ov/Br)] by fusion using the MLL gene [24,25]. Four septins, Sept2, Sept4, Sept1 (Diff6) and Sept7 (cdc10), are located in neurofibrillary tangles in post-mortem mind from patients suffering from Alzheimers disease [26], recommending that septins may possess a function within the aetiology of neuronal disease. Sept5 and ...

This gene is a member of the septin family of GTPases. Members of this family are required for cytokinesis and the maintenance of cellular morphology. This gene encodes a protein that can form homo- and heterooligomeric filaments, and may contribute to the formation of neurofibrillary tangles in Alzheimers disease. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found but the full-length nature of these variants has not been determined. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2012 ...

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