33
Views
7
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Review

Tau protein as a therapeutic target in Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders

Pages 1359-1370 | Published online: 25 Feb 2005
 

Abstract

The microtubule associated protein tau is the key component of the neurofibrillary pathology seen in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other rare causes of dementia. Increased understanding of the physiology and pathophysiology of tau has opened up the possibility of targeting this molecule for therapeutic purposes in AD and related disorders. Two principal lines of investigation have been pursued: preventing the hyperphosphorylation of tau molecules, which is observed in tau extracted from AD brain; and preventing the aggregation of tau molecules into the paired helical filaments (PHFs), which constitute neurofibrillary change. The discovery of tau gene mutations as a rare cause of neurodegenerative disease has added impetus to research in this area.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.