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Timir Tripathi1, Jupitara Kalita1
1Molecular and Structural Biophysics Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry , North-Eastern Hill University , Umshing, Shillong 793022 , Meghalaya , India.
Abstract:
Disrupted nuclear-cytoplasmic transport (NCT) is a common pathophysiological event in several neurodegenerative disorders. However, the correlation between the mutations in the pathogenic microtubule-associated protein tau and NCT and neuronal dysfunction is not yet clearly understood. A recent study revealed that tau is mislocalized to the neuronal cell body and, thus, deforms the nuclear membrane in the frontotemporal dementia (FTD). This causes a defect in NCT, leading to neurodegeneration. The microtubule depolymerization could rescue the NCT defects as well as neurodegeneration. Therefore, agents that can modulate the microtubule functions or NCT can constitute a potential therapeutic method for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders.
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