Cofactors are essential constituents of stable and seeding-active tau fibrils
Amyloid fibrils are cross-β–rich aggregates that are exceptionally stable forms of protein
assembly. Accumulation of tau amyloid fibrils is involved in many neurodegenerative diseases, …
assembly. Accumulation of tau amyloid fibrils is involved in many neurodegenerative diseases, …
The proline-rich domain promotes Tau liquid–liquid phase separation in cells
Tau protein in vitro can undergo liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS); however, observations
of this phase transition in living cells are limited. To investigate protein state transitions in …
of this phase transition in living cells are limited. To investigate protein state transitions in …
Heparin-induced tau filaments are structurally heterogeneous and differ from Alzheimer's disease filaments
Y Fichou, M Vigers, AK Goring, NA Eschmann… - Chemical …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by the presence of tau filaments in the brain whose
structure was recently solved. The formation of AD filaments is routinely modeled in vitro …
structure was recently solved. The formation of AD filaments is routinely modeled in vitro …
Homo-oligomerization of the human adenosine A2A receptor is driven by the intrinsically disordered C-terminus
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) have long been shown to exist as oligomers with
functional properties distinct from those of the monomeric counterparts, but the driving factors of …
functional properties distinct from those of the monomeric counterparts, but the driving factors of …
Illuminating the Structural Basis of Tau Aggregation by Intramolecular Distance Tracking: A Perspective on Methods
Z Zeng, Y Fichou, M Vigers, K Tsay… - The Journal of Physical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The aggregation of the tau protein is central to several neurodegenerative diseases,
collectively known as tauopathies. High-resolution views of tau tangles accumulated under …
collectively known as tauopathies. High-resolution views of tau tangles accumulated under …
Precision proteoform design for 4R tau isoform selective templated aggregation
…, V Fu, ER Beckett, M Vigers… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Prion-like spread of disease-specific tau conformers is a hallmark of all tauopathies. A 19-residue
probe peptide containing a P301L mutation and spanning the R2/R3 splice junction of …
probe peptide containing a P301L mutation and spanning the R2/R3 splice junction of …
A Small Tau Fragment Specifically Templates Four Repeat Tau Aggregates Through Multiple Generations.
…, M Unger, O Sclafani, V Fu, M Vigers… - Biorxiv: the Preprint …, 2023 - europepmc.org
Prion-like spread of disease-specific tau conformers is a hallmark of all tauopathies. We
used a 19-residue probe peptide spanning the R2/R3 splice junction of tau to induce …
used a 19-residue probe peptide spanning the R2/R3 splice junction of tau to induce …
[BOOK][B] Probing the aggregation transition of the disordered protein Tau
MP Vigers - 2022 - search.proquest.com
In the Tauopathy subfamily of neurodegenerative diseases, the intrinsically disordered
protein (IDP), Tau, undergoes a transition from its native disordered state into insoluble, …
protein (IDP), Tau, undergoes a transition from its native disordered state into insoluble, …
CBD and PSP cell-passaged Tau Seeds Generate Heterogeneous Fibrils with A Subpopulation Adopting Disease Folds
…, K Tsay, M Frost, A Quddus, A Albert, M Vigers… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
The recent discovery by cryo-electron microscopy that the neuropathological hallmarks of
different tauopathies, including Alzheimer's disease, corticobasal degeneration (CBD), and …
different tauopathies, including Alzheimer's disease, corticobasal degeneration (CBD), and …
Oligomerization of the Human Adenosine A2A Receptor is Driven by the Intrinsically Disordered C-terminus
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) have long been shown to exist as oligomers with
functional properties distinct from those of the monomeric counterparts, but the driving factors of …
functional properties distinct from those of the monomeric counterparts, but the driving factors of …