Proteopathic lesions in the brain of a super-aged chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)

J Med Primatol. 2021 Aug;50(4):222-224. doi: 10.1111/jmp.12530. Epub 2021 Jun 7.

Abstract

The brain of a chimpanzee estimated to be 68 years old, the oldest reported so far, has been examined. Pathological analyses revealed the formation of mild tau-positive neuritic clusters and cytoplasmic α-synuclein aggregates, in addition to severe cerebral amyloid angiopathy and diffuse plaques, but no tangle lesions were observed.

Keywords: amyloid β; brain; chimpanzee; tau; α-synuclein.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Alzheimer Disease*
  • Amyloid beta-Peptides / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Brain / diagnostic imaging
  • Pan troglodytes*
  • Plaque, Amyloid
  • tau Proteins / metabolism

Substances

  • Amyloid beta-Peptides
  • tau Proteins