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Subashchandrabose Chinnathambi1
1Department of Neurochemistry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences Hospital (NIMHANS), Institute of National Importance, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a prevalent neurodegenerative disease associated with dementia and neuronal impairments in brain. AD is characterized histopathologically by two hallmark lesions: abnormally phosphorylated Tau inside neurons as intracellular NFTs and extracellular accumulation of amyloid β peptide (Aβ). Furthermore, it is unable to clarify the distinction between the brief association between the development and build-up of Aβ and the commencement of illness. Additionally, a number of experimental findings suggest that symptoms related to Aβ may only manifest within the framework of anabatic Tauopathies. Tau, a natively unfolded protein, essentially involved in microtubule binding and assembly. Tau protein consists of truncated segment and the purpose of this truncated fragment is to initiate and promote the conversion of soluble Tau into aggregates. The most common aberrant posttranslational change found in Neuro Fibrillary Tangles is hyperphosphorylation, which is essentially composed of aggregated Tau. Tau phosphorylation and acetylation of Tau protein at the locations controlled by histone deacetylase 6 compete, which modulates Tau function. Considering the potential benefits of targeting HDAC6 in AD, we propose focusing on the role of HDAC6 in regulating Tau functions and the other targets are the therapeutic understanding of AD.
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