Phospho-Tau (T181) Recombinant Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody [PSH05-42]

Function

The tau proteins (abbreviated from tubulin associated unit are a group of six highly soluble protein isoforms produced by alternative splicing from the gene MAPT (microtubule-associated protein tau). They have roles primarily in maintaining the stability of microtubules in axons and are abundant in the neurons of the central nervous system (CNS), where the cerebral cortex has the highest abundance. They are less common elsewhere but are also expressed at very low levels in CNS astrocytes and oligodendrocytes. Pathologies and dementias of the nervous system such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease are associated with tau proteins that have become hyperphosphorylated insoluble aggregates called neurofibrillary tangles. The tau proteins were identified in 1975 as heat-stable proteins essential for microtubule assembly, and since then they have been characterized as intrinsically disordered proteins.

Background References

1. Karikari TK et al. Blood phospho-tau in Alzheimer disease: analysis, interpretation, and clinical utility. Nat Rev Neurol. 2022 Jul

2. Palmqvist S et al. Prediction of future Alzheimer\'s disease dementia using plasma phospho-tau combined with other accessible measures. Nat Med. 2021 Jun

Subcellular Location

Cytoplasm, cytosol, Cell membrane, cytoskeleton, Cell projection, axon, dendrite, Secreted.

UNIPROT

SwissProt: P10636-8 Human

SwissProt: P10637 Mouse

Synonyms