Normal induction but accelerated decay of LTP in APP + PS1 transgenic mice

Autor: I Gureviciene, S Ikonen, K Gurevicius, A Sarkaki, T van Groen, R Pussinen, A Ylinen, H Tanila
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2004
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Zdroj: Neurobiology of Disease, Vol 15, Iss 2, Pp 188-195 (2004)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1095-953X
DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2003.11.011
Popis: Mice carrying mutated human APPswe and PS1 (A246E) transgenes (A/P mice) show age-dependent memory impairment in hippocampus-dependent tasks. Moreover, the mice show normal learning in the water maze within a day but impairment across days. We recorded LTP in a slice preparation (CA1) and in chronically implanted animals (dentate gyrus, or DG) at 17–18 months of age. The genotypes did not differ in the basal synaptic transmission. Also, LTP induction and its maintenance over 60 min did not differ between A/P and control mice. However, the fEPSP enhancement in vivo decayed to 77% of its maximum in 24 h in A/P mice while remaining at 96% in control mice. The time course of the LTP decay in the A/P mice corresponds to their behavioral impairment and indicates that Aβ accumulation in the dentate gyrus may interfere with the signal transduction pathways responsible for memory consolidation.
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