Overview:

Tau-316 encodes the microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT) whose transcript undergoes complex, regulated alternative splicing, giving rise to several mRNA species. Tau-316 transcripts are differentially expressed in the nervous system, depending on stage of neuronal maturation and neuron type (1). Tau-316 gene mutations have been associated with several neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Pick's disease, frontotemporal dementia, cortico-basal degeneration and progressive supranuclear palsy (2).

Gene Aliases:

Tau-A, TAU; MAPT, MSTD; PPND; DDPAC; MAPTL; MTBT1; MTBT2; FTDP-17

Genbank Number:

P10636-3

References:

1. Brown, J.et.al: Familial dementia with swollen achromatic neurons and corticobasal inclusion bodies: a clinical and pathological study. J. Neurol. Sci. 135: 21-30, 1996.

2. Alonso, A. D. C. et.al: Alzheimer's disease hyperphosphorylated tau sequesters normal tau into tangles of filaments and disassembles microtubules. Nature Med. 2: 783-787, 1996.