Department of Biology, University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom.
Department of Biology, University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
J Biol Chem. 2019 Dec 13;294(50):18967-18968. doi: 10.1074/jbc.H119.011687.
The inter- and intracellular propagation of aggregated proteins like tau is emerging as a central mechanism behind progression of various neurodegenerative diseases. The steps by which tau aggregates and propagates is currently unclear. Chen now combine a cell-based model of tau aggregation with a CRISPR interference (CRISPRi) genetic screen to identify components of the endosomal sorting complex required for transport (ESCRT) machinery as mediators of intracellular propagation of tau aggregates. These findings reveal a role for endolysosomal integrity in blocking tau propagation.
聚集的蛋白质(如 tau)在细胞内外的传播,正成为各种神经退行性疾病进展的核心机制。tau 聚集和传播的步骤目前尚不清楚。Chen 现在将 tau 聚集的基于细胞的模型与 CRISPR 干扰(CRISPRi)遗传筛选相结合,以鉴定内体分选复合物必需的运输成分(ESCRT)机械作为 tau 聚集的细胞内传播的介质。这些发现揭示了内溶酶体完整性在阻止 tau 传播中的作用。