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ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association2024

Characterizing molecular and synaptic signatures in mouse models of late-onset Alzheimer's disease independent of amyloid and tau pathology.

Kevin P Kotredes, Ravi S Pandey, Scott Persohn, Kierra Elderidge, Charles P Burton, Ethan W Miner, Kathryn A Haynes, Diogo Francisco S Santos, Sean-Paul Williams, Nicholas Heaton and 15 more

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

25 authors.

Kevin P KotredesThe Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine, USA.
Ravi S PandeyThe Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA.
Scott PersohnIndiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Kierra ElderidgeIndiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Charles P BurtonIndiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Ethan W MinerIndiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Kathryn A HaynesDepartment of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Aging Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Diogo Francisco S SantosDepartment of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Aging Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Sean-Paul WilliamsDepartment of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Aging Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Nicholas HeatonDepartment of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Aging Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Cynthia M IngrahamStark Neurosciences Research Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Christopher LloydStark Neurosciences Research Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Dylan GarceauThe Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine, USA.
Rita O'RourkeThe Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine, USA.
Sarah HerrickThe Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine, USA.
Claudia Rangel-BarajasIndiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Surendra MaharjanIndiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Nian WangIndiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Michael SasnerThe Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine, USA.
Bruce T LambIndiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Paul R TerritoIndiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Stacey J Sukoff RizzoDepartment of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Aging Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Gregory W CarterThe Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine, USA.
Gareth R HowellThe Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine, USA.
Adrian L OblakIndiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

Funding

The IU/JAX Alzheimer's Disease Precision Models Center: Rat F344U54AG054345 · NIA · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · PI Bruce T Lamb · 2016 to 2026
$95.6M
Vascular Structure and Function in Cognitive AgingP01AG003949 · NIA · YESHIVA UNIVERSITY · PI Charles B Hall · 1985 to 2026
$73.9M
SUPPLEMENT TO ALZHEIMERS DISEASE PATIENT REGISTRYU01AG006786 · NIA · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI GRAFF-RADFORD, JONATHAN, JACK, CLIFFORD R. · 1986 to 2023
$49.6M
SUPPLEMENT TO RUSH ALZHEIMERS DISEASE CENTER COREP30AG010161 · NIA · RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI LEURGANS, SUE E. · 1991 to 2020
$49.1M
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF NEURAL RESERVE AND NEUROBIOLOGY IN AGINGR01AG017917 · NIA · RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI BENNETT, DAVID ALAN · 2001 to 2023
$43.3M
THE PGRN/TDP-43 AXIS IN ALZHEIMER?S DISEASE AND NEURODEGENERATIONP50AG016574 · NIA · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI PETERSEN, RONALD C · 1999 to 2018
$36.9M
Research Education ComponentP30AG019610 · NIA · SUN HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI REIMAN, ERIC MICHAEL · 2001 to 2020
$32.5M
Research Education ComponentP30AG072980 · NIA · BANNER HEALTH · PI Nicholas Ashton · 2021 to 2026
$24.9M
Integrating the exposome and methylome to inform brain molecular changes in ADRD across established diverse cohorts.U01AG046139 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI ERTEKIN-TANER, NILUFER, FUNK, CORY · 2013 to 2022
$24.6M
RISK FACTORS, PATHOLOGY, AND CLINICAL EXPRESSIONS OF ADR01AG015819 · NIA · RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI BENNETT, DAVID ALAN · 1998 to 2024
$21.4M
TRANSGENIC MODELING OF TAUOPATHYP01AG017216 · NIA · MAYO CLINIC JACKSONVILLE · PI DICKSON, DENNIS WILLIAM · 1999 to 2011
$12.0M
PREDICTORS OF THE RATE OF COGNITIVE DECLINE IN ELDERLY SUBJECTSP50AG025711 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA · PI POTTER, HUNTINGTON · 2005 to 2010
$8.2M
Arizona Alzheimer's Disease Core CenterArizona Alzheimer's Research CenterArizona Biomedical Research CommissionArizona Department of Health ServicesArizona Parkinson's Disease ConsortiumBernard and Lusia Milch Endowed ChairCurePSP FoundationDiana Davis Spencer Endowed Chair ResearchIllinois Department of Public Health (ROSMAP)Mayo FoundationMichael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's ResearchNational Brain and Tissue Resource for Parkinson's Disease and Related DisordersNIA NIH HHS P01 AG003949NIA NIH HHS P01 AG017216NIA NIH HHS P30 AG010161NIA NIH HHS P30 AG019610NIA NIH HHS P30 AG072980NIA NIH HHS P30AG10161NIA NIH HHS P30 AG19610NIA NIH HHS P50 AG016574NIA NIH HHS P50 AG025711NIA NIH HHS R01 AG003949NIA NIH HHS R01 AG015819NIA NIH HHS R01 AG017216NIA NIH HHS R01 AG017917NIA NIH HHS R01 AG018023NIA NIH HHS R01 AG025711NIA NIH HHS R01 AG032990NIA NIH HHS R01 AG036836NIA NIH HHS R01 AG039495NIA NIH HHS R01AG15819NIA NIH HHS R01AG17917NIA NIH HHS R01AG36836NIA NIH HHS U01 AG006576NIA NIH HHS U01 AG006786NIA NIH HHS U01 AG046139NIA NIH HHS U54 AG054345NIA NIH HHS U54AG054345NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS080820NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS125020NINDS NIH HHS R01NS125020NINDS NIH HHS U24 NS072026Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, Rush University Medical Center, ChicagoTranslational Genomics Research Institute
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionMODEL-AD (Model Organism Development and Evaluation for Late-Onset Alzheimer's Disease) is creating and distributing novel mouse models with humanized, clinically relevant genetic risk factors to capture the trajectory and progression of late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) more accurately.

methodsWe created the LOAD2 model by combining apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4), Trem2*R47H, and humanized amyloid-beta (Aβ). Mice were subjected to a control diet or a high-fat/high-sugar diet (LOAD2+HFD). We assessed disease-relevant outcome measures in plasma and brain including neuroinflammation, Aβ, neurodegeneration, neuroimaging, and multi-omics.

resultsBy 18 months, LOAD2+HFD mice exhibited sex-specific neuron loss, elevated insoluble brain Aβ42, increased plasma neurofilament light chain (NfL), and altered gene/protein expression related to lipid metabolism and synaptic function. Imaging showed reductions in brain volume and neurovascular uncoupling. Deficits in acquiring touchscreen-based cognitive tasks were observed. DISCUSSION: The comprehensive characterization of LOAD2+HFD mice reveals that this model is important for preclinical studies seeking to understand disease trajectory and progression of LOAD prior to or independent of amyloid plaques and tau tangles. HIGHLIGHTS: By 18 months, unlike control mice (e.g., LOAD2 mice fed a control diet, CD), LOAD2+HFD mice presented subtle but significant loss of neurons in the cortex, elevated levels of insoluble Ab42 in the brain, and increased plasma neurofilament light chain (NfL). Transcriptomics and proteomics showed changes in gene/proteins relating to a variety of disease-relevant processes including lipid metabolism and synaptic function. In vivo imaging revealed an age-dependent reduction in brain region volume (MRI) and neurovascular uncoupling (PET/CT). LOAD2+HFD mice also demonstrated deficits in acquisition of touchscreen-based cognitive tasks.

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Alzheimer DiseaseDisease Models, AnimalSynapsesAmyloid beta-PeptidesAnimalsBrainFemaleHumansMaleMiceMice, Transgenictau ProteinsAmyloid beta-Peptidestau ProteinsAlzheimer's diseaseAPOE4geneticshigh‐fat dietlate‐onset Alzheimer's diseaseLOADMODEL‐ADTREM2

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PMCPMC11180851

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