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Inclusionology 01

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Sunday, February 8 2009 by gliageek

Last modified on Sunday, February 8 2009.


Courtesy of Dr. Mark Cohen

Which of the following proteins is present in greatest abundance in this cytoplasmic inclusion?

 
        A) Beta-amyloid
 
        B) TDP-43
 
        C) Tau
 
        D) Huntingtin
 
        E) Alpha-synuclein
 

 


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A) beta-amyloid

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Amyloid is, by definition, extracellular, and is characteristically seen in Alzheimer disease and "pathologic aging".  (See References)

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B) TDP-43

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TDP-43 is the major protein component in the cytoplasmic inclusions of ALS  (See References)

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C) Tau

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Paired helical filament tau protein is the major component of neurofibrillary tangles, dystrophic neurites, and neuropil threads  (See References)

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D) Huntingtin

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With immunohistochemical staining, intranuclear huntingtin can be demonstrated within neurons in Huntington disease  (See References)

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E) alpha-synuclein

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Genetic analysis of the first large Parkinson disease pedigree demonstrated mutation in the alpha-synuclein gene. Subsequent biochemical analyses have shown this protein comprises the bulk of Lewy bodies and glial cytoplasmic inclusions (the latter in multiple system atrophy).  (See References)

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References:

1. Prayson, R.A., and Goldblum, J.R. (Eds.) (2005). Neuropathology. Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, Philadelphia. (ISBN:0443066582)Advertising:
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Inclusionology 01
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