Role of tau phosphorylation in formation of tau envelopes

Tau is an intrinsically-disordered microtubule-associated protein important for axonal development and a critical regulator of microtubule functions in axons. Tau activity is controlled by phosphorylation and its deregulation resulting in tau hyperphosphorylation and aggregation has been linked to m...

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Main Author: Karhanová, Adéla
Other Authors: Lánský, Zdeněk, Štěpánek, Luděk
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Published: Univerzita Karlova, Přírodovědecká fakulta 2023
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description Tau is an intrinsically-disordered microtubule-associated protein important for axonal development and a critical regulator of microtubule functions in axons. Tau activity is controlled by phosphorylation and its deregulation resulting in tau hyperphosphorylation and aggregation has been linked to multiple neurodegenerative disorders, collectively termed tauopathies. On microtubules, tau molecules segregate into two kinetically distinct phases, consisting of either independently diffusing molecules or interacting molecules that form cohesive "envelopes" around microtubules. Tau envelopes regulate the action of other microtubule-associated proteins, such as the motility of molecular motors, and protect microtubules against degradation by microtubule-severing enzymes. How the formation, dynamics, and function of tau envelopes are regulated, however, is unknown. Here we show that tau phosphorylation impedes the formation and functioning of protective tau envelopes. Using a combination of reconstitution experiments and live cell imaging, we show that phosphorylated tau incorporates into tau envelopes and that it slows down the envelope growth. Importantly, we demonstrate that phosphorylated tau also destabilizes already existing envelopes leading to their disassembly. Together, our results demonstrate. Tau je nestrukturovaný protein asociovaný s mikrotubuly důležitý pro vývoj axonů a kritický regulátor funkcí mikrotubulů v axonech. Aktivita Tau je řízena fosforylací a její deregulace vedoucí k hyperfosforylaci a agregaci tau je spojena s četnými neurodegenerativními poruchami, souhrnně nazývanými tauopatie. Na mikrotubulech se molekuly tau segregují do dvou kineticky odlišných fází, které se skládají buď z nezávisle difundujících molekul, nebo interagujících molekul, které tvoří soudržné "obálky" kolem mikrotubulů. Tau obálky regulují působení jiných proteinů asociaovaných s mikrotubuly, jako je pohyb molekulárních motorů, a chrání mikrotubuly před degradací enzymy rozdělujícími mikrotubuly. Jak je však formace, ...
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spelling ftunivpraha:oai:https://dspace.cuni.cz:20.500.11956/181446 2025-06-15T14:50:48+00:00 Role of tau phosphorylation in formation of tau envelopes Role tau fosforylace ve formaci tau obálek Karhanová, Adéla Lánský, Zdeněk Štěpánek, Luděk 2023 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11956/181446 English en_US eng Univerzita Karlova, Přírodovědecká fakulta http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11956/181446 240709 tau tau phosphorylation tau envelopes tau islands tau patches microtubules microtubule-associated protein MAPs molecular motors kinesin severing enzymes katanin neurodegeneration Alzheimer's disease tau forforylace tau obálky tau ostrovy tau záplaty mikrotubuly proteiny asociované s mikrotubuly molekulární motory enzymy rozdělující mikrotubuly neurodegenerace Alzheimerova choroba diplomová práce 2023 ftunivpraha https://doi.org/20.500.11956/181446 2025-05-28T05:49:50Z Tau is an intrinsically-disordered microtubule-associated protein important for axonal development and a critical regulator of microtubule functions in axons. Tau activity is controlled by phosphorylation and its deregulation resulting in tau hyperphosphorylation and aggregation has been linked to multiple neurodegenerative disorders, collectively termed tauopathies. On microtubules, tau molecules segregate into two kinetically distinct phases, consisting of either independently diffusing molecules or interacting molecules that form cohesive "envelopes" around microtubules. Tau envelopes regulate the action of other microtubule-associated proteins, such as the motility of molecular motors, and protect microtubules against degradation by microtubule-severing enzymes. How the formation, dynamics, and function of tau envelopes are regulated, however, is unknown. Here we show that tau phosphorylation impedes the formation and functioning of protective tau envelopes. Using a combination of reconstitution experiments and live cell imaging, we show that phosphorylated tau incorporates into tau envelopes and that it slows down the envelope growth. Importantly, we demonstrate that phosphorylated tau also destabilizes already existing envelopes leading to their disassembly. Together, our results demonstrate. Tau je nestrukturovaný protein asociovaný s mikrotubuly důležitý pro vývoj axonů a kritický regulátor funkcí mikrotubulů v axonech. Aktivita Tau je řízena fosforylací a její deregulace vedoucí k hyperfosforylaci a agregaci tau je spojena s četnými neurodegenerativními poruchami, souhrnně nazývanými tauopatie. Na mikrotubulech se molekuly tau segregují do dvou kineticky odlišných fází, které se skládají buď z nezávisle difundujících molekul, nebo interagujících molekul, které tvoří soudržné "obálky" kolem mikrotubulů. Tau obálky regulují působení jiných proteinů asociaovaných s mikrotubuly, jako je pohyb molekulárních motorů, a chrání mikrotubuly před degradací enzymy rozdělujícími mikrotubuly. Jak je však formace, ... Thesis Tau Islands Unknown Tau Islands ENVELOPE(-62.917,-62.917,-64.300,-64.300)
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tau phosphorylation
tau envelopes
tau islands
tau patches
microtubules
microtubule-associated protein
MAPs
molecular motors
kinesin
severing enzymes
katanin
neurodegeneration
Alzheimer's disease
tau forforylace
tau obálky
tau ostrovy
tau záplaty
mikrotubuly
proteiny asociované s mikrotubuly
molekulární motory
enzymy rozdělující mikrotubuly
neurodegenerace
Alzheimerova choroba
Karhanová, Adéla
Role of tau phosphorylation in formation of tau envelopes
title Role of tau phosphorylation in formation of tau envelopes
title_full Role of tau phosphorylation in formation of tau envelopes
title_fullStr Role of tau phosphorylation in formation of tau envelopes
title_full_unstemmed Role of tau phosphorylation in formation of tau envelopes
title_short Role of tau phosphorylation in formation of tau envelopes
title_sort role of tau phosphorylation in formation of tau envelopes
topic tau
tau phosphorylation
tau envelopes
tau islands
tau patches
microtubules
microtubule-associated protein
MAPs
molecular motors
kinesin
severing enzymes
katanin
neurodegeneration
Alzheimer's disease
tau forforylace
tau obálky
tau ostrovy
tau záplaty
mikrotubuly
proteiny asociované s mikrotubuly
molekulární motory
enzymy rozdělující mikrotubuly
neurodegenerace
Alzheimerova choroba
topic_facet tau
tau phosphorylation
tau envelopes
tau islands
tau patches
microtubules
microtubule-associated protein
MAPs
molecular motors
kinesin
severing enzymes
katanin
neurodegeneration
Alzheimer's disease
tau forforylace
tau obálky
tau ostrovy
tau záplaty
mikrotubuly
proteiny asociované s mikrotubuly
molekulární motory
enzymy rozdělující mikrotubuly
neurodegenerace
Alzheimerova choroba
url https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11956/181446