ISSN:
1432-0533
Keywords:
Key wordsα-Synuclein
;
Filament pathology
;
Lewy body
;
NACP
;
Tau
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract The co-localization of NACP/α-synuclein and tau epitopes was examined in the brain stem and hippocampal formation in two patients from a family of autosomal dominant parkinsonism and dementia with Lewy bodies (LBs) without two reported missense mutations in the NACP gene. Double-labeling immunofluorescence study revealed that some brain stem LBs, cortical LBs, pale bodies, Lewy-related neurites, and neurofibrillary tangles expressed both NACP epitopes and the PHF tau AT8 epitope. Double-immunolabeling electron microscopy demonstrated that the NACP antibody selectively labeled 9- to 13-nm-thick straight filaments (LB filaments), whereas AT8 recognized twisted tubules with 80- to 100-nm-interval constrictions in the same neuronal inclusions. We show that NACP and tau aggregate into different filamentous components even if both proteins are incorporated into the same inclusions.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s004010050002
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