Thermo Fisher Scientific Phospho-Tau (Thr217) Polyclonal Antibody

Thermo Fisher Scientific Phospho-Tau (Thr217) Polyclonal Antibody

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Tau is a neuronal microtubule-associated protein found predominantly on axons. It promotes tubulin polymerization and stabilizes microtubules. The C-terminus binds axonal microtubules, while the N-terminus binds neural plasma membrane components, functioning as a linker between both. Axonal polarity is influenced by TAU/MAPT localization within the neuronal cell body domain defined by the centrosome.

Short isoforms contribute to cytoskeletal plasticity, whereas longer isoforms aid stabilization. In its hyper-phosphorylated form, Tau is the major component of paired helical filaments (PHF), which form neurofibrillary lesions characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease. Hyper-phosphorylation disrupts microtubule binding, leading to destabilization and neuronal degeneration. Tau phosphorylation is mediated by kinases such as GSK-3β, PKA, cdk5, and casein kinase II. Hyper-phosphorylated Tau is also found in other neurodegenerative disorders including Pick’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, corticobasal degeneration, and progressive supranuclear palsy.

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