Tau is a neuronal protein present both in the cytoplasm, where it binds microtubules, and in the nucleus, where it exerts unconventional functions including the modulation of Alzheimer's disease-related genes. Here, we describe a method to investigate the function of nuclear Tau while excluding any interferences coming from cytoplasmic Tau.
Siano, G., Caiazza, M. C., Varisco, M., Calvello, M., Quercioli, V., Cattaneo, A., Di Primio, C. Modulation of Tau Subcellular Localization as a Tool to Investigate the Expression of Disease-related Genes. J. Vis. Exp. (154), e59988, doi:10.3791/59988 (2019).