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ArticleTranslational neurodegeneration2023

A novel transgenic mouse line with hippocampus-dominant and inducible expression of truncated human tau.

Yang Gao, Yuying Wang, Huiyang Lei, Zhendong Xu, Shihong Li, Haitao Yu, Jiazhao Xie, Zhentao Zhang, Gongping Liu, Yao Zhang and 2 more

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Article in Translational neurodegeneration, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 8 papers.

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12 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Yang Gao *Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Neurological Disorders, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China. gaoyangbest@hust.edu.cn.
Yuying Wang *Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Neurological Disorders, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Huiyang LeiDepartment of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Neurological Disorders, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Zhendong XuDepartment of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Neurological Disorders, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Shihong LiDepartment of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Neurological Disorders, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Haitao YuDepartment of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Neurological Disorders, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Jiazhao XieDepartment of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Neurological Disorders, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Zhentao ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Gongping LiuDepartment of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Neurological Disorders, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Yao ZhangKey Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Neurological Disorders, Department of Endocrine, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430077, China. zhangyaodoc@163.com.
Jie ZhengNeuroscience Research Institute and Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China. zhengjiie@hsc.pku.edu.cn.
Jian-Zhi WangDepartment of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Neurological Disorders, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China. wangjz@mail.hust.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-0181-4415
Huazhong University of Science and Technology · CNNantong University · CNPeking University · CNWuhan University · CN

Funding

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities YCJJ202203019Guangdong Provincial Key S&T Program 018B030336001Natural Science Foundation of China 31730035Natural Science Foundation of China 81721005Natural Science Foundation of China 82230041Natural Science Foundation of China 91949205
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIntraneuronal accumulation of hyperphosphorylated tau is a defining hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, mouse models imitating AD-exclusive neuronal tau pathologies are lacking.

methodsWe generated a new tet-on transgenic mouse model expressing truncated human tau N1-368 (termed hTau368), a tau fragment increased in the brains of AD patients and aged mouse brains. Doxycycline (dox) was administered in drinking water to induce hTau368 expression. Immunostaining and Western blotting were performed to measure the tau level. RNA sequencing was performed to evaluate gene expression, and several behavioral tests were conducted to evaluate mouse cognitive functions, emotion and locomotion.

resultsDox treatment for 1-2 months at a young age induced overt and reversible human tau accumulation in the brains of hTau368 transgenic mice, predominantly in the hippocampus. Meanwhile, the transgenic mice exhibited AD-like high level of tau phosphorylation, glial activation, loss of mature neurons, impaired hippocampal neurogenesis, synaptic degeneration and cognitive deficits.

conclusionsThis study developed a well-characterized and easy-to-use tool for the investigations and drug development for AD and other tauopathies.

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Alzheimer DiseaseTauopathiesAnimalsHippocampusHumansMiceMice, Transgenictau ProteinsMAPT protein, humantau ProteinsAlzheimer’s diseaseAnimal modelTau hyperphosphorylationTet-on systemTruncated tau

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PMID37950283
PMCPMC10637005
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