Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Tau protein function in axonal formation.

G Paglini1, L Peris, F Mascotti

  • 1Instituto Investigacion Medica Mercedes y Martin Ferreyra (INIMEC-CONICET), Cordoba, Argentina.

Neurochemical Research
|February 24, 2000
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Menstruation and injury occurrence; a four season observational study in elite female football players.

Frontiers in sports and active living·2026
Same author

Seroprevalence of trypanosomosis and associated risk factors in cattle from coast and amazonian provinces of Ecuador.

Veterinary research communications·2024
Same author

Assessment of nitrification process in a sequencing batch reactor: Modelling and genomic approach.

Environmental research·2024
Same author

Astrochemical relevance of VUV ionization of large PAH cations<sup></sup>.

Astronomy and astrophysics·2020
Same author

Correction to: Stingray spear injury to the pediatric spinal cord: case report and review of the literature.

Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery·2020
Same author

Stingray spear injury to the pediatric spinal cord: case report and review of the literature.

Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery·2020
Same journal

MST4 Regulates Microglia Neuroinflammation via Targeting PKM2 Nuclear Translocation in Epilepsy: An In Vivo and In Vitro Study.

Neurochemical research·2026
Same journal

Correction to: Dual Antioxidant DH-217 Mitigated Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Targeting IKKβ/Nrf2/HO-1 Signal Axis.

Neurochemical research·2026
Same journal

Microglia-Dependent BDNF Signaling in the Dentate Gyrus Underlies the Antidepressant Effects of Gardiquimod, a Toll-Like Receptor 7 Agonist, in Chronically Stressed Mice.

Neurochemical research·2026
Same journal

Cryptotanshinone Targets Ferroptosis in Glioma via the EGFR/ROS Signaling Pathway.

Neurochemical research·2026
Same journal

Combined Puerarin and Magnesium Acetyl Taurate Intervention Mitigates Autism-Like Pathology Through Glutamatergic and MAPK Pathway Regulation.

Neurochemical research·2026
Same journal

Long-Term Impact of Early-Life Stress on Hippocampal Apoptotic Gene Expression in BALB/c Mice.

Neurochemical research·2026
See all related articles

Tau protein, crucial for neuron development, aids in building and stabilizing microtubules. This review explores its essential roles in forming and maintaining neuronal axons.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • Tau protein is a microtubule-associated protein predominantly found in neurons.
  • It plays a key role in microtubule assembly and stabilization, particularly enriched in neuronal axons.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review key experiments investigating the function of tau protein in developing neurons.
  • To discuss the essential, unique, or complementary roles of tau during axonal formation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing experimental data on tau protein function.
  • Analysis of studies focusing on neuronal development and axonal formation.

Main Results:

  • Tau protein is vital for promoting microtubule assembly and stabilization.
  • Evidence suggests tau has significant functions in developing neurons, particularly in axonal development.

Related Experiment Videos

Conclusions:

  • Tau protein is essential for proper neuronal development and axonal formation.
  • Further research is needed to fully elucidate the unique and complementary functions of tau in neurobiology.