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Itzhak Fischer

Drexel UniversityORCID 0000-0003-3187-8740Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:human· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Assay:protein sequence· 1 Research Focus:protein structure prediction· 1 Organism:rat· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Organism:zebrafish· 1

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintSep 4, 2025

Analyses of exon 4a structure reveal unique properties of Big tau

Itzhak Fischer, Peter W. Baas

The paper analyzes the biophysical properties of exon 4a in tau proteins, showing it introduces a highly acidic, hydrophilic module that reduces aggregation potential compared to LMW tau.

4 citations

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintJun 27, 2025

Analysis of astrocyte progenitors derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells in vitro and following transplantation into the intact spinal cord.

Alessia Niceforo, Ying Jin, Skandha Ramakrishnan…·Itzhak Fischer

This study generates and tests astrocyte progenitor cells from hiPSCs, showing their safe survival and integration in spinal cord transplants without adverse effects.

DOI 10.1101/2025.06.27.661961

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NeuroscienceCytoskeletonPeer-reviewedMay 18, 2024

The unique properties of Big tau in the visual system

Itzhak Fischer, Theresa M. Connors, Julien Bouyer, Ying Jin

The paper investigates the properties and expression patterns of Big tau in the visual system, revealing its unique isoform structure and developmental expression switch.

6 citations

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