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Tau-Induced Ca/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase-IV Activation Aggravates Nuclear Tau Hyperphosphorylation / 神经科学通报·英文版
Neuroscience Bulletin ; (6): 261-269, 2018.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-777069
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Hyperphosphorylated tau is the major protein component of neurofibrillary tangles in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the mechanism underlying tau hyperphosphorylation is not fully understood. Here, we demonstrated that exogenously expressed wild-type human tau40 was detectable in the phosphorylated form at multiple AD-associated sites in cytoplasmic and nuclear fractions from HEK293 cells. Among these sites, tau phosphorylated at Thr205 and Ser214 was almost exclusively found in the nuclear fraction at the conditions used in the present study. With the intracellular tau accumulation, the Ca concentration was significantly increased in both cytoplasmic and nuclear fractions. Further studies using site-specific mutagenesis and pharmacological treatment demonstrated that phosphorylation of tau at Thr205 increased nuclear Ca concentration with a simultaneous increase in the phosphorylation of Ca/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV (CaMKIV) at Ser196. On the other hand, phosphorylation of tau at Ser214 did not significantly change the nuclear Ca/CaMKIV signaling. Finally, expressing calmodulin-binding protein-4 that disrupts formation of the Ca/calmodulin complex abolished the okadaic acid-induced tau hyperphosphorylation in the nuclear fraction. We conclude that the intracellular accumulation of phosphorylated tau, as detected in the brains of AD patients, can trigger nuclear Ca/CaMKIV signaling, which in turn aggravates tau hyperphosphorylation. Our findings provide new insights for tauopathies hyperphosphorylation of intracellular tau and an increased Ca concentration may induce a self-perpetuating harmful loop to promote neurodegeneration.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Pathology / Phosphorylation / Physiology / Signal Transduction / Cell Nucleus / Calcium / Tau Proteins / Enzyme Activation / Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 4 / HEK293 Cells Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Neuroscience Bulletin Year: 2018 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Pathology / Phosphorylation / Physiology / Signal Transduction / Cell Nucleus / Calcium / Tau Proteins / Enzyme Activation / Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 4 / HEK293 Cells Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Neuroscience Bulletin Year: 2018 Type: Article