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ArticleJournal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD2026

Selective vulnerability of human synapses to soluble tau oligomers.

Shrinath Kadamangudi, Laura Sanchez-Sanchez, Rakez Kayed, Agenor Limon, Giulio Taglialatela

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Article in Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Shrinath KadamangudiMitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Department of Neurology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.ORCID 0009-0009-8427-4837
Laura Sanchez-SanchezMitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Department of Neurology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5777-6588
Rakez KayedMitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Department of Neurology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
Agenor LimonMitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Department of Neurology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
Giulio TaglialatelaMitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Department of Neurology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.

Funding

Selective vulnerability and resilience to trans-synaptic pathological tau spreading in Alzheimers diseaseR21AG089708 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MED BR GALVESTON · PI TAGLIALATELA, GIULIO · 2024 to 2025
$440k
Mechanisms of trans-synaptic pathological tau spreading in the human brainF30AG085974 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MED BR GALVESTON · PI Shrinath Kadamangudi · 2024 to 2026
$147k
NIA NIH HHS F30 AG085974NIA NIH HHS R21 AG089708
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BackgroundSoluble tau oligomers (tauO) are early, synaptotoxic drivers of dysfunction in tauopathies. While selective vulnerability is well documented at the cellular level, emerging evidence suggests that synaptic subtypes may differ in their susceptibility to tau pathology. Still, the key factors that shape synaptic vulnerability to toxic tauO, particularly in humans, remain poorly understood.ObjectiveTo define the synaptic compartments and subtypes most vulnerable to tauO and identify molecular correlates underlying this susceptibility.MethodsSynaptosomes were isolated from cognitively normal human autopsy specimens and acutely challenged with preformed recombinant tauO. Flow cytometry with multiplexed immunophenotyping resolved tauO engagement across intact pre- and postsynaptic compartments and excitatory versus inhibitory subtypes. Functional effects were assessed by microtransplanting synaptic membranes into

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SynapsesTauopathiestau ProteinsAgedAged, 80 and overAnimalsFemaleHippocampusHumansMaleXenopus laevistau ProteinsAlzheimer's diseaseprimary age-related tauopathy (PART)synaptic vulnerabilitytau oligomers

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PMID41603337
PMCPMC12982573

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