Tau seeding models
Injection of brain extract from Alzheimer’s disease patients in the mouse brain recapitulates the structural features of tau pathology found in the diseased human brain.
Sylics offers services with tau seeding models. The choice of the patient brain source depends on the tauopathy of interest.
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Tau pathology
Tau protein aggregates intracellularly in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and other tauopathies. Tau pathology propagates through the brain, likely through neuronal connections. This closely mirrors neurodegeneration and the clinical symptoms.
Tau seeding mouse models
Injection of brain extract from Alzheimer’s disease patients in the mouse brain locally induces tau pathology (Robert et al, 2021). From a biochemical and structural perspective, the induced tau pathology strongly resembles the lesions found in human patients and spreads to other brain regions. These models are therefore popular models to test therapeutic interventions for AD and other tauopathies.
Transgenic models for tau seeding
We have extensive experience with tau seeding using Alzheimer’s disease brain-derived tau in the hTau mouse model. Brain extracts from other tauopathies can also be used to mimic the unique features of these diseases. Furthermore, injection of tau seeds in transgenic models that overexpression tau with FTD related mutations is widely reported to lead to rapid and aggressive induction and propagation of tau pathology.
Biological readouts
The number of tau inclusions and associated neuroinflammation or neurodegeneration can be quantified after immunohistochemical (IHC) staining of brain slices. Spreading of tau pathology can be assessed by examining brain regions distant from the injection site. In addition, we measure (phosphorylated) tau levels in the brain, cerebrospinal fluid, and blood using ultra-sensitive immunoassays.
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