Article
CHIP-Hsc70 complex ubiquitinates phosphorylated tau and enhances cell survival.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 6 Feb 2004
Shimura Hideki, Schwartz Daniel, Gygi Steven P, Kosik Kenneth S
Abstract excerpt
The microtubule-binding protein tau has been implicated in the neurofibrillary pathology of Alzheimer's disease. Within affected cells, ubiquitinated and hyperphosphorylated tau assembles into massive filamentous polymers. Eventually these tangle-bearing neurons die. The formation of neurofibrillary tangles closely parallels the progression and anatomic distribution of neuronal loss in Alzheimer's disease,...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
