Article
P44, the ‘longevity‐assurance’ isoform of P53, regulates tau phosphorylation and is activated in an age‐dependent fashion
17 Dec 2013
Abstract excerpt
p44 is a short isoform of p53 with 'longevity-assurance' activity. Overexpression of p44 in the mouse (p44(+/+) transgenic mice) causes a progeroid phenotype that mimics an accelerated form of aging. The phenotype includes abnormal phosphorylation of the microtubule-binding protein tau, synaptic deficits, and cognitive decline. Genetic engineering demonstrated that the phosphorylation status of tau acts upstream...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
