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Sato C, Barthélemy NR, Mawuenyega KG, Patterson BW, Gordon BA, Jockel-Balsarotti J, Sullivan M, Crisp MJ, Kasten T, Kirmess KM, Kanaan NM, Yarasheski KE, Baker-Nigh A, Benzinger TLS, Miller TM, Karch CM, Bateman RJ. Tau Kinetics in Neurons and the Human Central Nervous System. Neuron 2019; 97:1284-1298.e7. [PMID: 29566794 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2018.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 290] [Impact Index Per Article: 58.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Revised: 01/17/2018] [Accepted: 02/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Abstract
We developed stable isotope labeling and mass spectrometry approaches to measure the kinetics of multiple isoforms and fragments of tau in the human central nervous system (CNS) and in human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived neurons. Newly synthesized tau is truncated and released from human neurons in 3 days. Although most tau proteins have similar turnover, 4R tau isoforms and phosphorylated forms of tau exhibit faster turnover rates, suggesting unique processing of these forms that may have independent biological activities. The half-life of tau in control human iPSC-derived neurons is 6.74 ± 0.45 days and in human CNS is 23 ± 6.4 days. In cognitively normal and Alzheimer's disease participants, the production rate of tau positively correlates with the amount of amyloid plaques, indicating a biological link between amyloid plaques and tau physiology.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chihiro Sato
- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
| | - Kwasi G Mawuenyega
- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
| | - Bruce W Patterson
- Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
| | - Brian A Gordon
- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
| | - Matthew J Crisp
- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
| | - Tom Kasten
- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
| | - Kristopher M Kirmess
- Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
| | - Nicholas M Kanaan
- Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine, Department of Translational Science and Molecular Medicine, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA
| | - Kevin E Yarasheski
- Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
| | - Alaina Baker-Nigh
- Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
| | - Tammie L S Benzinger
- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
| | - Timothy M Miller
- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Hope Center for Neurological Disorders, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
| | - Celeste M Karch
- Hope Center for Neurological Disorders, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
| | - Randall J Bateman
- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Hope Center for Neurological Disorders, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Charles F. and Joanne Knight Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
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