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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2025

Temperature-Dependent Aggregation of Tau Protein Is Attenuated by Native PLGA Nanoparticles Under in vitro Conditions.

Pallabi Sil Paul, Mallesh Rathnam, Aria Khalili, Leonardo M Cortez, Mahalashmi Srinivasan, Emmanuel Planel, Jae-Young Cho, Holger Wille, Valerie L Sim, Sue-Ann Mok and 1 more

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Pallabi Sil PaulDepartment of Medicine (Neurology), Centre for Prions and Protein Folding Diseases, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2M8, Canada.
Mallesh RathnamDepartment of Medicine (Neurology), Centre for Prions and Protein Folding Diseases, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2M8, Canada.
Aria KhaliliQuantum and Nanotechnology Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Leonardo M CortezDepartment of Medicine (Neurology), Centre for Prions and Protein Folding Diseases, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2M8, Canada.
Mahalashmi SrinivasanDepartment of Biochemistry, Centre for Prions and Protein Folding Diseases, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Emmanuel PlanelDepartment of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, University of Laval, Quebec, Canada.
Jae-Young ChoQuantum and Nanotechnology Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1868-6464
Holger WilleDepartment of Biochemistry, Centre for Prions and Protein Folding Diseases, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-5102-8706
Valerie L SimDepartment of Medicine (Neurology), Centre for Prions and Protein Folding Diseases, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2M8, Canada.
Sue-Ann MokDepartment of Biochemistry, Centre for Prions and Protein Folding Diseases, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Satyabrata KarDepartment of Medicine (Neurology), Centre for Prions and Protein Folding Diseases, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2M8, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-0167-3808

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Introduction: Hyperphosphorylation and aggregation of the microtubule-associated tau protein, which plays a critical role in many neurodegenerative diseases (ie, tauopathies) including Alzheimer's disease (AD), are known to be regulated by a variety of environmental factors including temperature. In this study we evaluated the effects of FDA-approved poly (D,L-lactide-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA) nanoparticles, which can inhibit amyloid-β aggregation/toxicity in cellular/animal models of AD, on temperature-dependent aggregation of 0N4R tau isoforms in vitro. Methods: We have used a variety of biophysical (Thioflavin T kinetics, dynamic light scattering and asymmetric-flow field-flow fractionation), structural (fluorescence imaging and transmission electron microscopy) and biochemical (Filter-trap assay and detection of soluble protein) approaches, to evaluate the effects of native PLGA nanoparticles on the temperature-dependent tau aggregation. Results: Our results show that the aggregation propensity of 0N4R tau increases significantly in a dose-dependent manner with a rise in temperature from 27°C to 40°C, as measured by lag time and aggregation rate. Additionally, the aggregation of 2N4R tau increases in a dose-dependent manner. Native PLGA significantly inhibits tau aggregation at all temperatures in a concentration-dependent manner, possibly by interacting with the aggregation-prone hydrophobic hexapeptide motifs of tau. Additionally, native PLGA is able to trigger disassembly of preformed 0N4R tau aggregates as a function of temperature from 27°C to 40°C. Conclusion: These results, taken together, suggest that native PLGA nanoparticles can not only attenuate temperature-dependent tau aggregation but also promote disassembly of preformed aggregates, which increased with a rise of temperature. Given the evidence that temperature can influence tau pathology, we believe that native PLGA may have a unique potential to regulate tau abnormalities associated with AD-related pathology.

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