Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6810249 | Neurobiology of Aging | 2011 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Combined expression of the Hq mouse mutation and the tau transgene in the Tau/Hq double mutant mice led to an increase in tau pathology and apoptotic neurodegeneration when compared to single expression of the two mutations. Neurodegeneration was most prominent in the dentate gyrus and was significantly increased in the cerebellum leading to aggravated motor deficits. Functional activity measurements of the mitochondrial respiratory chain (MRC) in the Tau/Hq mice revealed early decreased activities of multiple MRC complexes and depleted ATP levels which preceded neurodegeneration and elevated oxidative stress markers. These results suggest an age-dependent mutual reinforcement of the tau pathology and mitochondrial dysfunction in vivo, which may contribute to neurodegeneration in patients suffering from AD and other age-related tauopathies.
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Authors
Luka Kulic, M. Axel Wollmer, Virginie Rhein, Lucia Pagani, Katrin Kuehnle, Susann Cattepoel, Jay Tracy, Anne Eckert, Roger M. Nitsch,