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- EMDB-45007: Straight Filament of tau amyloids found in Down Syndrome individuals -
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Title | Straight Filament of tau amyloids found in Down Syndrome individuals | |||||||||
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![]() | Amyloid / filament / neurodegeneration / Down syndrome / PROTEIN FIBRIL | |||||||||
Function / homology | ![]() plus-end-directed organelle transport along microtubule / histone-dependent DNA binding / neurofibrillary tangle assembly / positive regulation of diacylglycerol kinase activity / axonal transport / negative regulation of establishment of protein localization to mitochondrion / neurofibrillary tangle / positive regulation of protein localization to synapse / microtubule lateral binding / tubulin complex ...plus-end-directed organelle transport along microtubule / histone-dependent DNA binding / neurofibrillary tangle assembly / positive regulation of diacylglycerol kinase activity / axonal transport / negative regulation of establishment of protein localization to mitochondrion / neurofibrillary tangle / positive regulation of protein localization to synapse / microtubule lateral binding / tubulin complex / phosphatidylinositol bisphosphate binding / main axon / regulation of long-term synaptic depression / negative regulation of kinase activity / negative regulation of tubulin deacetylation / generation of neurons / positive regulation of protein localization / rRNA metabolic process / internal protein amino acid acetylation / regulation of chromosome organization / regulation of mitochondrial fission / axonal transport of mitochondrion / intracellular distribution of mitochondria / axon development / central nervous system neuron development / regulation of microtubule polymerization / microtubule polymerization / minor groove of adenine-thymine-rich DNA binding / lipoprotein particle binding / dynactin binding / glial cell projection / apolipoprotein binding / negative regulation of mitochondrial membrane potential / protein polymerization / axolemma / negative regulation of mitochondrial fission / Caspase-mediated cleavage of cytoskeletal proteins / regulation of microtubule polymerization or depolymerization / positive regulation of axon extension / regulation of microtubule cytoskeleton organization / Activation of AMPK downstream of NMDARs / supramolecular fiber organization / cytoplasmic microtubule organization / regulation of cellular response to heat / stress granule assembly / regulation of calcium-mediated signaling / axon cytoplasm / positive regulation of microtubule polymerization / somatodendritic compartment / synapse assembly / cellular response to brain-derived neurotrophic factor stimulus / phosphatidylinositol binding / nuclear periphery / cellular response to nerve growth factor stimulus / positive regulation of superoxide anion generation / protein phosphatase 2A binding / regulation of autophagy / astrocyte activation / response to lead ion / synapse organization / microglial cell activation / Hsp90 protein binding / regulation of synaptic plasticity / PKR-mediated signaling / protein homooligomerization / memory / microtubule cytoskeleton organization / SH3 domain binding / cellular response to reactive oxygen species / cytoplasmic ribonucleoprotein granule / activation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process / microtubule cytoskeleton / neuron projection development / cell-cell signaling / protein-macromolecule adaptor activity / actin binding / single-stranded DNA binding / protein-folding chaperone binding / cellular response to heat / cell body / growth cone / microtubule binding / double-stranded DNA binding / microtubule / amyloid fibril formation / sequence-specific DNA binding / dendritic spine / learning or memory / nuclear speck / neuron projection / membrane raft / axon / negative regulation of gene expression / neuronal cell body / dendrite / DNA damage response / protein kinase binding / enzyme binding / mitochondrion / DNA binding Similarity search - Function | |||||||||
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Method | helical reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.0 Å | |||||||||
![]() | Tse E / Ghosh U / Condello C / Southworth D | |||||||||
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![]() | ![]() Title: Cryo-EM structures reveal tau filaments from Down syndrome adopt Alzheimer's disease fold. Authors: Ujjayini Ghosh / Eric Tse / Hyunjun Yang / Marie Shi / Christoffer D Caro / Feng Wang / Gregory E Merz / Stanley B Prusiner / Daniel R Southworth / Carlo Condello / ![]() Abstract: Down syndrome (DS) is a common genetic condition caused by trisomy of chromosome 21. Among their complex clinical features, including musculoskeletal, neurological, and cardiovascular disabilities, ...Down syndrome (DS) is a common genetic condition caused by trisomy of chromosome 21. Among their complex clinical features, including musculoskeletal, neurological, and cardiovascular disabilities, individuals with DS have an increased risk of developing progressive dementia and early-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD). This dementia is attributed to the increased gene dosage of the amyloid-β (Aβ) precursor protein gene, the formation of self-propagating Aβ and tau prion conformers, and the deposition of neurotoxic Aβ plaques and tau neurofibrillary tangles. Tau amyloid fibrils have previously been established to adopt many distinct conformations across different neurodegenerative conditions. Here, we report the characterization of brain samples from four DS cases spanning 36-63 years of age by spectral confocal imaging with conformation-specific dyes and cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) to determine structures of isolated tau fibrils. High-resolution structures revealed paired helical filament (PHF) and straight filament (SF) conformations of tau that were identical to those determined from AD cases. The PHFs and SFs are made of two C-shaped protofilaments, each containing a cross-β/β-helix motif. Similar to filaments from AD cases, most filaments from the DS cases adopted the PHF form, while a minority (approximately 20%) formed SFs. Samples from the youngest individual with no documented dementia had sparse tau deposits. To isolate tau for cryo-EM from this challenging sample we used a novel affinity-grid method involving a graphene oxide surface derivatized with anti-tau antibodies. This method improved isolation and revealed that primarily tau PHFs and a minor population of chronic traumatic encephalopathy type II-like filaments were present in this youngest case. These findings expand the similarities between AD and DS to the molecular level, providing insight into their related pathologies and the potential for targeting common tau filament folds by small-molecule therapeutics and diagnostics. | |||||||||
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-Related structure data
Related structure data | ![]() 9bxoMC ![]() 45005 ![]() 45008 ![]() 45009 ![]() 9bxiC ![]() 9bxqC ![]() 9bxrC C: citing same article ( M: atomic model generated by this map |
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Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology ![]() |
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Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 0.834 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sample components
-Entire : Straight Filaments purified from Down Syndrome individual brain tissue
Entire | Name: Straight Filaments purified from Down Syndrome individual brain tissue |
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-Supramolecule #1: Straight Filaments purified from Down Syndrome individual brain tissue
Supramolecule | Name: Straight Filaments purified from Down Syndrome individual brain tissue type: tissue / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: all |
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Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
-Macromolecule #1: Microtubule-associated protein tau
Macromolecule | Name: Microtubule-associated protein tau / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 1 / Number of copies: 6 / Enantiomer: LEVO |
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Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
Molecular weight | Theoretical: 8.370578 KDa |
Sequence | String: GSVQIVYKPV DLSKVTSKCG SLGNIHHKPG GGQVEVKSEK LDFKDRVQSK IGSLDNITHV PGGGNKKIET HKLTFRE UniProtKB: Microtubule-associated protein tau |
-Experimental details
-Structure determination
Method | cryo EM |
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![]() | helical reconstruction |
Aggregation state | filament |
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Sample preparation
Buffer | pH: 7.4 |
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Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
Details | Sarkosyl extraction of insoluble tau from fresh-frozen frontal cortex samples from Down Syndrome individuals |
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Electron microscopy
Microscope | FEI TITAN KRIOS |
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Specialist optics | Energy filter - Name: GIF Bioquantum / Energy filter - Slit width: 20 eV |
Image recording | Film or detector model: GATAN K3 BIOQUANTUM (6k x 4k) / Average electron dose: 56.0 e/Å2 |
Electron beam | Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: ![]() |
Electron optics | C2 aperture diameter: 70.0 µm / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2.0 µm / Nominal defocus min: 0.8 µm |
Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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Image processing
Final reconstruction | Applied symmetry - Helical parameters - Δz: 4.81 Å Applied symmetry - Helical parameters - Δ&Phi: -1.08 ° Applied symmetry - Helical parameters - Axial symmetry: C1 (asymmetric) Resolution.type: BY AUTHOR / Resolution: 3.0 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Number images used: 47801 |
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Startup model | Type of model: INSILICO MODEL / In silico model: relion_helix_inimodel2d Details: selected class averages with similar views along filament length |
Final angle assignment | Type: NOT APPLICABLE |