Neurofibrillary Tangles (NFTs) are aggregates of hyperphosphorylatedtau protein that are most commonly known as a primary marker of Alzheimer's disease. Their presence is also found in numerous other diseases known as tauopathies. Little is known about their exact relationship to the different pathologies.
Formation
Neurofibrillary tangles are formed by hyperphosphorylation of a microtubule-associated protein known as tau, causing it to aggregate, or group, in an insoluble form. (These aggregations of hyperphosphorylated tau protein are also referred to as PHF, or "paired helical filaments"). The precise mechanism of tangle formation is not completely understood, and it is still controversial whether tangles are a primary causative factor in disease or play a more peripheral role.
Cytoskeletal changes
Three different maturation states of NFT have been defined using anti-tau and anti-ubiquitinimmunostaining. At stage 0 there are morphologically normal pyramidal cells showing diffuse or fine granular cytoplasmic staining with anti-tau. In other words cells are healthy with minimal tau presence; at stage 1 some delicate elongate inclusions are stained by tau antibodies (these are early tangles); stage 2 is represented by the classic NFT demonstration with anti-tau staining ; stage 3 is exemplified by ghost tangles (tangles outside of cells where the host neuron has died), which are characterized by a reduced anti-tau but marked anti-ubiquitin immunostaining.
Many experts argue that treatments aimed at managing amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles are addressing symptoms rather than addressing the underlying cause – which is poor glucose metabolism in the brain.
“The exact cause of Alzheimer’s disease remains debated and is still generally unknown, but disease hallmarks include the accumulation of amyloid-beta plaques and hyperphosphorylated tau neurofibrillary tangles ... ....
... of tau protein, known as tau tangles, in the brain ... Elevated levels of tau and p-tau181 indicate brain cell damage and neurofibrillary tangles, which are associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
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To date, though, there has been little focus on removing tau “tangles” ... In Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative disease, these proteins accumulate inside cells, abnormally twist and form thread-like structures known as neurofibrillary tangles.
To date, though, there has been little focus on removing tau “tangles” ... In Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative disease, these proteins accumulate inside cells, abnormally twist and form thread-like structures known as neurofibrillary tangles.
But when these proteins misfold, they can clump together into neurofibrillary tangles that disrupt the function of neurons and contribute to cognitive decline.
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It used to be that Alzheimer’s disease could only be confirmed at autopsy, when pathologists looked for amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. Today, amyloid plaques and tau tangles can be ...
These aggregates are a hallmark of several neurodegenerative diseases ... Over time, these aggregates accumulate to form larger structures known as neurofibrillary tangles, contributing to the progressive cognitive decline seen in affected individuals.
