Cell-penetrating peptides or lipid-conjugated inhibitors that specifically target HSP90 complexes at cellular membranes where tau aggregation initiates, concentrating HSP90 inhibition at sites of tau pathology while sparing cytoplasmic HSP90 essential functions.
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graph TD
HSP90AA1["HSP90AA1"] -->|participates in| protein_folding["protein_folding"]
FKBP5["FKBP5"] -->|protein interactio| HSP90AA1_1["HSP90AA1"]
FKBP4["FKBP4"] -->|protein interactio| HSP90AA1_2["HSP90AA1"]
MAPT["MAPT"] -->|regulates| HSP90AA1_3["HSP90AA1"]
HSP90AA1_4["HSP90AA1"] -->|regulates| tau_protein["tau protein"]
FKBP51["FKBP51"] -.->|inhibits| HSP90AA1_5["HSP90AA1"]
Ganetespib["Ganetespib"] -.->|inhibits| HSP90AA1_6["HSP90AA1"]
n17_AAG["17-AAG"] -.->|inhibits| HSP90AA1_7["HSP90AA1"]
HSP90AA1_8["HSP90AA1"] -->|regulates| tau_HSP90_interactions["tau-HSP90 interactions"]
Co_chaperones["Co-chaperones"] -->|modulates| HSP90AA1_function["HSP90AA1 function"]
HSP90AA1_9["HSP90AA1"] -->|regulates| proteasomal_degradation_p["proteasomal degradation pathway"]
HSP90AA1_C_terminal_domai["HSP90AA1 C-terminal domain"] -->|regulates| tau_HSP90_complex_formati["tau-HSP90 complex formation"]
style HSP90AA1 fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000
style protein_folding fill:#81c784,stroke:#333,color:#000
style FKBP5 fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000
style HSP90AA1_1 fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000
style FKBP4 fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000
style HSP90AA1_2 fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000
style MAPT fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000
style HSP90AA1_3 fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000
style HSP90AA1_4 fill:#4fc3f7,stroke:#333,color:#000
style tau_protein fill:#4fc3f7,stroke:#333,color:#000
style FKBP51 fill:#4fc3f7,stroke:#333,color:#000
style HSP90AA1_5 fill:#4fc3f7,stroke:#333,color:#000
style Ganetespib fill:#4fc3f7,stroke:#333,color:#000
style HSP90AA1_6 fill:#4fc3f7,stroke:#333,color:#000
style n17_AAG fill:#4fc3f7,stroke:#333,color:#000
style HSP90AA1_7 fill:#4fc3f7,stroke:#333,color:#000
style HSP90AA1_8 fill:#4fc3f7,stroke:#333,color:#000
style tau_HSP90_interactions fill:#4fc3f7,stroke:#333,color:#000
style Co_chaperones fill:#4fc3f7,stroke:#333,color:#000
style HSP90AA1_function fill:#4fc3f7,stroke:#333,color:#000
style HSP90AA1_9 fill:#4fc3f7,stroke:#333,color:#000
style proteasomal_degradation_p fill:#81c784,stroke:#333,color:#000
style HSP90AA1_C_terminal_domai fill:#4fc3f7,stroke:#333,color:#000
style tau_HSP90_complex_formati fill:#4fc3f7,stroke:#333,color:#000No linked papers recorded for this hypothesis yet.
No clinical trials data linked to this hypothesis yet.
No curated ClinVar variants loaded for this hypothesis.
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No DepMap CRISPR Chronos data found for HSP90AA1.
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| Prediction | Predicted | Observed | Status | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IF we administer TAT-conjugated HSP90 membrane-binding domain peptide (10 mg/kg, i.p., daily) to 8-month-old 3xTg-AD mice for 4 weeks compared to vehicle or non-targeting TAT-scramble peptide, THEN we | ≥30% reduction in Sarkhosal-insoluble tau by ELISA; ≥40% improvement in probe trial latency (mean 25-30 sec improvement from ~45 sec baseline) | — no observation — | pending | 0.55 |
| IF we treat SH-SY5Y cells expressing P301L tau with lipid-conjugated HSP90 inhibitors (membrane-targeted) at 1 μM compared to equimolar 17-AAG (cytoplasmic HSP90 inhibitor), THEN membrane-targeted inh | ≥50% reduction in AT8 fluorescence intensity with membrane-targeted inhibitor; cytoplasmic HSP70 mRNA levels ≥80% of vehicle control | — no observation — | pending | 0.65 |