Mutations in the Microtubule Associated Protein tau Cause Neurodegenerative Disease

Reference #:

1998-026

Inventors/Contributors

Michael L. Hutton, Ph.D.

Description

Mutations in the tau gene have been discovered that are linked to Tau pathologies. Identification of these mutations can lead to animal models of neurodegenerative diseases to be developed and provides methods for determining a diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease in a patient.

Patent Status

	U.S. Patent Number 6,475,723 Issued November 05, 2002 U.S. Patent Number 6,664,443 Issued December 16, 2003