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Pathological τ proteins in postencephalitic Parkinsonism: Comparison with Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders

Valérie Buée-Scherrer*, Luc Buée, Béatrice Leveugle, Daniel P. Perl, Patrick Vermersch, Patrick R. Hof, André Delacourte

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Abstract

Immunohistochemical and biochemical analyses of hyperphosphorylated τ proteins, the major component of neurofibrillary tangles, were performed in different brain regions from patients presenting with postencephalitic parkinsonism. Neurofibrillary tangles were found in hippocampus, neocortical areas (mostly in supragranular layers), and several subcortical structures. By immunoblotting, a τ protein triplet similar to the one seen in Alzheimer's disease was observed. This biochemical approach allows for the definition of postencephalitic parkinsonism from certain neurodegenerative disorders such as progressive supranuclear palsy and corticobasal degeneration.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)356-359
Number of pages4
JournalAnnals of Neurology
Volume42
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1997

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