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Tau deficiency leads to the upregulation of BAF-57, a protein involved in neuron-specific gene repression.
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FEBS letters [FEBS Lett] 2010 Jun 03; Vol. 584 (11), pp. 2265-70. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Mar 23. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Although tau is mainly located in the cell cytoplasm, mostly bound to tubulin, it may also be found in the nucleus of neurons. Hence, we tested whether tau might play a role in regulating the expression of certain genes by comparing gene expression in mice containing or lacking the tau protein. Our results identified a significant difference in the expression of the smarce1 gene, which codes for the BAF-57 protein, a protein involved in the repression of neuron specific genes. These data suggest a role for tau in neuron maturation.<br /> (Copyright 2010 Federation of European Biochemical Societies. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1873-3468
- Volume :
- 584
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- FEBS letters
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20338169
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.febslet.2010.03.032