Evidences a(GO:synapse) to p(HGNC:MAPT)

To date, the physiological function of dendritic tau has not been well characterized. It may be involved in the regulation of synaptic plasticity, as pharmacological synaptic activation induces translocation of endogenous tau from the dendritic shaft to excitatory postsynaptic compartments in cultured mouse neurons and in acute hippocampal slices

Hyperphosphorylation, mutations and overexpression of tau can drive the mislocalization of tau into postsynaptic spines, resulting in synaptic dysfunction

Tau oligomers from TauRDΔK and TauFLΔK mice reduced the density of the synapses by w50%, whereas tau from wild-type mice had no effect on the density (Fig. 7G).

First, hyperphosphorylation of tau might induce tau missorting from axons to the somatodendritic compartment, which can cause synaptic dysfunction

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