MAPT

Full Name: Microtubule Associated Protein Tau

BACKGROUND: This gene encodes the microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT) whose transcript undergoes complex, regulated alternative splicing, giving rise to several mRNA species. MAPT transcripts are differentially expressed in the nervous system, depending on stage of neuronal maturation and neuron type. MAPT gene mutations have been associated with several neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Pick's disease, frontotemporal dementia, cortico-basal degeneration and progressive supranuclear palsy.

Synonyms: Microtubule Associated Protein Tau; G Protein Beta1/Gamma2 Subunit-Interacting Factor 1; Protein Phosphatase 1, Regulatory Subunit 103; Neurofibrillary Tangle Protein; Paired Helical Filament-Tau; PHF-Tau; MAPTL; MTBT1; TAU