Inhibitors of protein phosphatase-2A from human brain structures, immunocytological localization and activities towards dephosphorylation of the Alzheimer type hyperphosphorylated tau |
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Authors: | Tsujio Ichiro Zaidi Tanweer Xu Jiliu Kotula Leszek Grundke-Iqbal Inge Iqbal Khalid |
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Institution: | Department of Neurochemistry, New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1050 Forest Hill Road, Staten Island, NY 10314-6399, USA. |
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Abstract: | Protein phosphatase (PP)-2A, which regulates the phosphorylation of tau, is regulated by two endogenous inhibitor proteins, I(1)(PP2A) and I(2)(PP2A), in mammalian tissues. Here, we report the cloning of I(1)(PP2A) and I(2)(PP2A) from human brain, and show that in PC12 cells and in I(1)(PP2A)-GFP or I(2)(PP2A)-GFP transfected NIH3T3 and human neural progenitor cells, I(1)(PP2A) is localized mostly in the cell cytoplasm and I(2)(PP2A) mostly in the nucleus. The recombinant I(1)(PP-2A) and I(2)(PP-2A) inhibit PP-2A activity towards hyperphosphorylated tau in vitro; the dephosphorylation of the hyperphosphorylated tau at specific sites is selectively inhibited. Overexpression of I(1)(PP2A) as well as I(2)(PP2A) results in tau hyperphosphorylation and degeneration of PC 12 cells. |
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Keywords: | AP-1 activator protein-1 AD Alzheimer disease GFP green fluorescent protein GST glutathione-S-transferase LANP leucine-rich acidic nuclear protein MAP microtubule associated protein PHF paired helical filaments PCR polymerase chain reaction PHAP putative histocompatibility leukocyte antigen class II-associated protein TAF-1β template activating factor-1β |
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