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In this study, the influence of vitamin B6 on oxidative stress responses, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and unfolded protein response (UPR) signaling, autophagy-related gene expression, and apoptosis-related responses was investigated using a human tau-expressing Schizosaccharomyces pombe model. Cells expressing human tau were treated with pyridoxal 5\u2032-phosphate (PLP), the biologically active form of vitamin B6, and changes in oxidative stress responses, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and unfolded protein response (UPR) signaling, autophagy-related gene expression, apoptosis-related responses, and protein carbonyl content were evaluated. Tau expression was associated with increased expression of oxidative stress-, ER stress-, and autophagy-related genes. Vitamin B6 altered several of these responses, including the expression of ER stress- and oxidative stress-related genes. Although intracellular ROS levels increased following vitamin B6 treatment, protein carbonyl levels remained largely unchanged. In contrast, apoptosis-related responses showed only limited changes. These findings show that vitamin B6 is associated with changes in selected stress- and proteostasis-related responses in tau-expressing cells. The observed effects were not uniform across all pathways, indicating a complex relationship between vitamin B6, tau expression, and cellular stress responses. 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