Saturday, September 7, 2024
9/7/2024
Neurofibrillary tangles (NFT) is a pathological hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). NFT is composed of aggregated tau protein and is correlated to cognitive decline in dementia progression. NFT spreads in the brain in a prion-like manner, mediated by the interaction between tau and neuronal surface glycans. The long-term goal is to study the structural details of tau-glycan interaction and to discover drugs to disrupt this interaction for disease-modifying treatment of AD. In this proposal, we will study the tau-heparan sulfate interaction from at the molecular (aim 1), the cellular (aim 2), and organismal level and carry out drug discovery (aim 3).
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
