Altered Theta Oscillations and Aberrant Cortical Excitatory Activity in the 5XFAD Model of Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an age-related neurodegenerative disorder characterized by impairment of memory function. The 5XFAD mouse model was analyzed and compared with wild-type (WT) controls for aberrant cortical excitability and hippocampal theta oscillations by using simultaneous video-electro...

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Main Authors: Magdalena Elisabeth Siwek, Ralf Müller, Christina Henseler, Astrid Trog, Andreas Lundt, Carola Wormuth, Karl Broich, Dan Ehninger, Marco Weiergräber, Anna Papazoglou
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Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Neural Plasticity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/781731
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author Magdalena Elisabeth Siwek
Ralf Müller
Christina Henseler
Astrid Trog
Andreas Lundt
Carola Wormuth
Karl Broich
Dan Ehninger
Marco Weiergräber
Anna Papazoglou
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Karl Broich
Dan Ehninger
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Anna Papazoglou
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description Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an age-related neurodegenerative disorder characterized by impairment of memory function. The 5XFAD mouse model was analyzed and compared with wild-type (WT) controls for aberrant cortical excitability and hippocampal theta oscillations by using simultaneous video-electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring. Seizure staging revealed that 5XFAD mice exhibited cortical hyperexcitability whereas controls did not. In addition, 5XFAD mice displayed a significant increase in hippocampal theta activity from the light to dark phase during nonmotor activity. We also observed a reduction in mean theta frequency in 5XFAD mice compared to controls that was again most prominent during nonmotor activity. Transcriptome analysis of hippocampal probes and subsequent qPCR validation revealed an upregulation of Plcd4 that might be indicative of enhanced muscarinic signalling. Our results suggest that 5XFAD mice exhibit altered cortical excitability, hippocampal dysrhythmicity, and potential changes in muscarinic signaling.
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spelling doaj-art-da0f240be7d24307bb44fc5a49cd0ef72025-08-20T02:21:25ZengWileyNeural Plasticity2090-59041687-54432015-01-01201510.1155/2015/781731781731Altered Theta Oscillations and Aberrant Cortical Excitatory Activity in the 5XFAD Model of Alzheimer’s DiseaseMagdalena Elisabeth Siwek0Ralf Müller1Christina Henseler2Astrid Trog3Andreas Lundt4Carola Wormuth5Karl Broich6Dan Ehninger7Marco Weiergräber8Anna Papazoglou9Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM), Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, 53175 Bonn, GermanyDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine, Kerpener Street 62, 50937 Cologne, GermanyFederal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM), Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, 53175 Bonn, GermanyInstitute of Molecular Psychiatry, University of Bonn, Sigmund-Freud Street 25, 53125 Bonn, GermanyFederal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM), Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, 53175 Bonn, GermanyFederal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM), Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, 53175 Bonn, GermanyFederal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM), Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, 53175 Bonn, GermanyGerman Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 2, 53175 Bonn, GermanyFederal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM), Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, 53175 Bonn, GermanyFederal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM), Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, 53175 Bonn, GermanyAlzheimer’s disease (AD) is an age-related neurodegenerative disorder characterized by impairment of memory function. The 5XFAD mouse model was analyzed and compared with wild-type (WT) controls for aberrant cortical excitability and hippocampal theta oscillations by using simultaneous video-electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring. Seizure staging revealed that 5XFAD mice exhibited cortical hyperexcitability whereas controls did not. In addition, 5XFAD mice displayed a significant increase in hippocampal theta activity from the light to dark phase during nonmotor activity. We also observed a reduction in mean theta frequency in 5XFAD mice compared to controls that was again most prominent during nonmotor activity. Transcriptome analysis of hippocampal probes and subsequent qPCR validation revealed an upregulation of Plcd4 that might be indicative of enhanced muscarinic signalling. Our results suggest that 5XFAD mice exhibit altered cortical excitability, hippocampal dysrhythmicity, and potential changes in muscarinic signaling.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/781731
spellingShingle Magdalena Elisabeth Siwek
Ralf Müller
Christina Henseler
Astrid Trog
Andreas Lundt
Carola Wormuth
Karl Broich
Dan Ehninger
Marco Weiergräber
Anna Papazoglou
Altered Theta Oscillations and Aberrant Cortical Excitatory Activity in the 5XFAD Model of Alzheimer’s Disease
Neural Plasticity
title Altered Theta Oscillations and Aberrant Cortical Excitatory Activity in the 5XFAD Model of Alzheimer’s Disease
title_full Altered Theta Oscillations and Aberrant Cortical Excitatory Activity in the 5XFAD Model of Alzheimer’s Disease
title_fullStr Altered Theta Oscillations and Aberrant Cortical Excitatory Activity in the 5XFAD Model of Alzheimer’s Disease
title_full_unstemmed Altered Theta Oscillations and Aberrant Cortical Excitatory Activity in the 5XFAD Model of Alzheimer’s Disease
title_short Altered Theta Oscillations and Aberrant Cortical Excitatory Activity in the 5XFAD Model of Alzheimer’s Disease
title_sort altered theta oscillations and aberrant cortical excitatory activity in the 5xfad model of alzheimer s disease
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/781731
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