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ArticleFEBS letters2025

Serial amplification of tau filaments using Alzheimer's brain homogenates and C322A or C322S recombinant tau.

Alessia Santambrogio, Sofia Lövestam, Michael A Metrick, Thomas Löhr, Peifeng Xu, Nicholas C T Gallagher, Bernardino Ghetti, Byron Caughey, Sjors H W Scheres, Michele Vendruscolo

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Alessia SantambrogioCentre for Misfolding Diseases, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, UK.
Sofia LövestamMRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2152-1476
Michael A MetrickCentre for Misfolding Diseases, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9998-4630
Thomas LöhrCentre for Misfolding Diseases, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2969-810X
Peifeng XuCentre for Misfolding Diseases, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, UK.
Nicholas C T GallagherCentre for Misfolding Diseases, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, UK.
Bernardino GhettiDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Byron CaugheyLaboratory of Neurological Infections and Immunity, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Hamilton, MT, USA.
Sjors H W ScheresMRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0462-6540
Michele VendruscoloCentre for Misfolding Diseases, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3616-1610

Funding

Research Education ComponentP30AG010133 · NIA · INDIANA UNIV-PURDUE UNIV AT INDIANAPOLIS · PI SAYKIN, ANDREW J · 1991 to 2020
$37.3M
Research Education ComponentP30AG072976 · NIA · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · PI ANDREW J SAYKIN · 2021 to 2026
$24.1M
NIA NIH HHS P30 AG010133NIA NIH HHS P30 AG072976UK Research and Innovation 10059436UK Research and Innovation 10061100
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Abstract

The assembly of tau into amyloid filaments is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other tauopathies. Cryo-EM revealed the existence of disease-specific tau folds, which are challenging to replicate in vitro. We studied three full-length recombinant 0N3R tau forms (the wild-type and the C322A and C322S variants) using an RT-QuIC assay with brain homogenate seeding. C322A tau formed filaments resembling AD paired helical filaments (PHFs) but with a more open C-shaped core. C322S tau yielded structurally distinct filaments with an ordered C-terminal region. Both mutants seeded further aggregation, whereas the wild-type showed poor reproducibility and mainly unfolded aggregates. These results highlight the importance of optimised conditions to produce disease-relevant tau filaments and aid the development of targeted therapies. Impact statement We investigated the seeded assembly of 0N3R tau and its two mutational variants C322A and C322S, using Alzheimer's disease brain homogenates in a real-time quaking-induced conversion (RT-QuIC) assay. The C322A variant formed filaments partially resembling the AD PHF structure, showing the importance of optimised conditions to produce disease-relevant tau filaments.

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Alzheimer DiseaseBraintau ProteinsHumansMutationRecombinant ProteinsMAPT protein, humanRecombinant Proteinstau ProteinsAlzheimer's diseasecryo‐EMdisease‐relevant filament polymorphismprotein aggregationRT‐QuICtau

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PMID41026859
PMCPMC12519061

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