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MGI Accession ID: MGI:3820520
J Number: J:142183
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Title: Cognitive and non-cognitive behaviors in an APPswe/PS1 bigenic model of Alzheimer's disease.
Authors: Filali M; Lalonde R; Rivest S
Journal: Genes Brain Behav
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Date: 2008 Dec 3
Year: 2008
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Review Status: Peer Reviewed
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Neuropsychiatric signs are critical in primary caregiving of Alzheimer patients and yet have been relatively ignored in murine models. In the present study, APPswe/PS1 bigenic mice had higher levels of irritability than non-transgenic controls as measured in the touch escape test. Moreover, APPswe/PS1 mice showed poorer nest building than controls and a higher duration of immobility in the forced swimming assay. These results are concordant with the hypothesis of increased apathy and depression-like behavior in an AD model. In addition, APPswe/PS1 bigenic mice were deficient in retention of passive avoidance learning and left-right discrimination learning, concordant with previous findings in other Alzheimer-like models.
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