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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:19Preparations
- 02:14Terminal Assay with No Dye
- 04:44Continual Mode Assay Using a Plate Reader With Dye
- 06:14Continual Mode Assay Using a Compact Spectrofluorometer With Dye
- 07:33Results: Tau Aggregation Assayed by Different Modes and Instruments
- 08:34Conclusion
Unmodified and hyperphosphorylated tau proteins were used in two in vitro aggregation assays to reveal the hyperphosphorylation-dependent fast aggregation kinetics. These assays pave the way for future screens for compounds that can modulate the propensity of hyperphosphorylated tau to form fibrils that underlie the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
