Exploratory activity, anxiety, and motor coordination in bigenic APPswe+PS1/ΔE9 mice
Exploratory activity, anxiety, and motor coordination in bigenic APPswe+PS1/ΔE9 mice
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DOI:
10.1016/j.neulet.2004.07.069
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发表时间:
2004-10-14
影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
Fukuchi, K
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作者:
Lalonde, R;Kim, HD;Fukuchi, K
Bigenic APPswc + PS1/DeltaE9 mice with Abeta plaque formation in neocortex and hippocampus were evaluated in three tests measuring exploratory activity. By comparison to a non-transgenic group controlled for age and gender, 7-month-old APPswe + PS1/DeltaE9 mice spent more time in the open arms and had higher open/total entries and duration in the elevated plus-maze, indicative of disinhibitory tendencies. On the contrary, the groups did not differ in T-maze and open-field tests. Moreover, the motor coordination of the bigenic group was equivalent to that of controls in stationary beam, coat-hanger, rotorod, and grip strength tests. No mouse displayed neurological signs, such as pathological reflexes, myoclonus, or convulsions. The results in the elevated plus-maze test are akin to the loss of inhibitory control observed in some patients with Alzheimer's disease. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.