Tau Seeding Mouse Models

Recapitulate the key structural features and spreading of Tau pathology in Alzheimer’s disease and other tauopathy patients with Tau Seeding Mouse Models

The histopathological hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are extracellular plaques composed of amyloid beta (Aβ) and intracellular inclusions of the protein Tau (neurofibrillary tangles). Tau pathology in AD and other Tauopathy patients (frontotemporal dementia (FTD), frontotemporal lobar degeneration, corticobasal degeneration, progressive supranuclear palsy, Pick’s disease) is strongly associated with neurodegeneration and clinical symptoms. 

Injection of brain extract from Tauopathy patients in the mouse brain locally induces Tau pathology. The induced Tau pathology strongly mimics the lesions found in human AD and other tauopathy patients and accordingly spreads to other brain regions.  InnoSer has extensive preclinical research experience with Tau seeding mouse models using AD patient-derived brain extracts in different Tau transgenic mice. Using the Tau seeding mouse models, brain extracts from other tauopathies can also be used, mimicking the unique features of Tau pathology in these diseases. 

Take advantage of InnoSer’s preclinical research expertise in modelling Tau pathology, flexibility, and collaborative approach for your research. Our in-house neurology experts have long-standing experience with modelling Tau pathology in vivo and are happy to help guide your decision on study design fit for your current research goals.  

InnoSer’s neurology expert team possesses relevant experience in working with multiple therapy types ranging from small molecules, peptides, enzymes, oligonucleotides, gene therapy (viral vectors – e.g.. AAVs) and immunotherapies (antibody/vaccine immunotherapies). 

Tau seeding models key characteristics:

  • Human brain-derived or recombinant Tau aggregates 
  • Injections in transgenic or humanized Tau mice
  • Tau seeding in amyloid models allows simultaneous modelling of both AD pathologies.
  • Injection of Tau seeds in transgenic Tau mice with FTD-related mutations leads to rapid and aggressive induction and propagation of Tau pathology. 

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Belgian based preclinical neurology CRO mouse models

Key readouts in the Tau seeding mouse models

Test the efficacy of your treatments in the following battery of cognitive behavioural tests:

Test the efficacy of your treatments with the following biological readouts:
  • MSD: Plasma, CSF and brain (phosphorylated Tau, cytokines, NF-L)
  • (Digital) histopathology 
  • Immunohistochemistry (e.g., pTau, neuroinflammation.)

Example data in the Tau seeding mouse models

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Transgenic Tau Mouse Models

InnoSer offers unique research services with several different transgenic tau models, which recapitulate the Tau neurofibrillary tangle pathology of AD.

APP Transgenic MIce

InnoSer offers preclinical research services with several different transgenic amyloid models, which recapitulate the plaque pathology of AD.

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