Microtubule domain analysis in adult axons

Exploratory Score: 0.800 Price: $0.50 adult rodent axons Status: proposed

What This Experiment Tests

Exploratory experiment designed to discover new patterns targeting MAPT in adult rodent axons. Primary outcome: microtubule domain organization

Description

Confirmation study of previous findings showing that individual microtubules in axons consist of labile and stable domains, and that tau depletion results in selective shortening and partial stabilization of the labile domain. This experiment extended previous work from juvenile rodent neurons to adult axons to validate the generalizability of the microtubule domain organization findings.

TARGET GENE
MODEL SYSTEM
adult rodent axons
ESTIMATED COST
$0
TIMELINE
0 months
PATHWAY
microtubule dynamics
SOURCE
extracted_from_pmid_40040809
PRIMARY OUTCOME
microtubule domain organization

Scoring Dimensions

Info Gain 0.00 (25%) Feasibility 0.00 (20%) Hyp Coverage 0.00 (20%) Cost Effect. 0.00 (15%) Novelty 0.00 (10%) Ethical Safety 0.00 (10%) 0.800 composite

📖 Wiki Pages

Evo 2 (Arc Institute / NVIDIA / Stanford)ai_toolMAPT - Microtubule-Associated Protein TaugeneMAPT — Microtubule Associated Protein Tau Gene EntgeneMAPT Haplotypes (H1/H2)geneMAPT ProteinproteinMAPT-Mutant NeuronscellMAPT→Tau→Aggregation→PSP Causal Chainmechanismmapt-variantsdiseaseMAPT Mutation Penetrance and Phenotypic Modifiers gapMotor Cortex in Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosiscellCortical GABAergic Interneurons in Amyotrophic LatcellBiomarkers to Distinguish FTLD-tau from FTLD-TDPbiomarkerCortical Neurons in Corticobasal DegenerationcellBiomarkers for Corticobasal DegenerationbiomarkerOculomotor Neurons in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosicell

Protocol

Analysis of microtubule labile and stable domains in adult axons, tau depletion experiments

Expected Outcomes

Confirmation that adult axons show similar microtubule domain organization as juvenile neurons

Success Criteria

Detection of distinct labile and stable domains on microtubules in adult axons

Related Hypotheses (6)

Glymphatic-Mediated Tau Clearance Dysfunction0.865
Dual-Circuit Tau Vulnerability Cascade0.774
Cholinergic Basal Forebrain-Hippocampal Circuit Protection0.760
Dopaminergic Ventral Tegmental-Hippocampal Circuit Protection0.751
Locus Coeruleus-Hippocampal Circuit Protection0.668

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