Sexual dimorphism, altered hippocampal glutamatergic neurotransmission, and cognitive impairment in APP knock-in mice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is well established that glutamatergic neurotransmission plays an essential role in learning and memory. Previous studies indicate that glutamate dynamics shift with Alzheimer's disease (AD) progression, contributing to negative cognitive outcomes.

Objective

In this study, we characterized hippocampal glutamatergic signaling with age and disease progression in a knock-in mouse model of AD (APP^NL-F/NL--F).

Methods

At 2-4 and 18+ months old, male and female APP^NL/NL, APP^NL-F/NL-F, and C57BL/6 mice underwent cognitive assessment using Morris water maze (MWM) and Novel Object Recognition (NOR). Then, basal and 70 mM KCl stimulus-evoked glutamate release was measured in the dentate gyrus (DG), CA3, and CA1 regions of the hippo

SUBMITTER: Findley CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11639043 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature