title: Modelling tauopathies in Drosophila: insights from the fruit fly.
abstract: Drosophila melanogaster is an experimentally tractable model organism that has been used successfully to model aspects of many human neurodegenerative diseases. Drosophila models of tauopathy have provided valuable insights into tau-mediated mechanisms of neuronal dysfunction and death. Here we review the findings from Drosophila models of tauopathy reported over the past ten years and discuss how they have furthered our understanding of the pathogenesis of tauopathies. We also discuss the multitude of technical advantages that Drosophila offers, which make it highly attractive as a model for such studies.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton SO17 3JD, UK.
authors.forename: Catherine M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Cowan
authors.forename: Megan A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sealey
authors.forename: Shmma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Quraishe
authors.forename: Marie-Therese
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Targett
authors.forename: Kristen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Marcellus
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Allan
authors.forename: Amritpal
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mudher