Interaction of Endogenous Tau Protein with Synaptic Proteins Is Regulated by N-Methyl-D-aspartate Receptor-dependent Tau Phosphorylation |
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Authors: | Siddhartha Mondragón-Rodríguez Emilie Trillaud-Doppia Anthony Dudilot Catherine Bourgeois Michel Lauzon Nicole Leclerc Jannic Boehm |
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Institution: | From the Départements de Physiologie et. |
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Abstract: | Amyloid-β and tau protein are the two most prominent factors in the pathology of Alzheimer disease. Recent studies indicate that phosphorylated tau might affect synaptic function. We now show that endogenous tau is found at postsynaptic sites where it interacts with the PSD95-NMDA receptor complex. NMDA receptor activation leads to a selective phosphorylation of specific sites in tau, regulating the interaction of tau with Fyn and the PSD95-NMDA receptor complex. Based on our results, we propose that the physiologically occurring phosphorylation of tau could serve as a regulatory mechanism to prevent NMDA receptor overexcitation. |
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Keywords: | Alzheimer Disease Amyloid Glutamate Receptors Ionotropic (AMPA NMDA) Synapses Tau |
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