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ArticleCNS neuroscience & therapeutics2026

Non-Invasive Temporal Interference Electrical Stimulation Modulates Neurotransmitter Release and Improves Aberrant Neural Oscillations in Alzheimer's Disease.

Linyan Wu, Sinan Li, Liang Huang, Long Li, Ping Zhou, Zhiyuan Lu, Tian Liu, Jue Wang

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Linyan WuSchool of Rehabilitation Sciences and Engineering, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0748-7686
Sinan LiThe Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Institute of Health and Rehabilitation Science, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China.
Liang HuangThe Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Institute of Health and Rehabilitation Science, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China.
Long LiThe Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Institute of Health and Rehabilitation Science, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5097-5733
Ping ZhouSchool of Rehabilitation Sciences and Engineering, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4394-2677
Zhiyuan LuSchool of Rehabilitation Sciences and Engineering, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, China.
Tian LiuThe Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Institute of Health and Rehabilitation Science, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China.
Jue WangThe Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Institute of Health and Rehabilitation Science, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P. R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8588-8613

Funding

Clinical Research Capacity Improvement Special Project of University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences K2025LC0102National Natural Science Foundation of China 82102179Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2024QF287Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2024YQ077Scientific Research Innovation Capability Support Project for Young Faculty SRICSPYF-BS2025076Shaanxi Province Key Research and Development Program Project 2025SF-YBXM-254Taishan Scholar Foundation of Shandong Province tsqn202211226Taishan Scholar Foundation of Shandong Province tstp20221144
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Abstract

backgroundModulating brain oscillations has significant therapeutic promise. Traditional non-invasive neuromodulation techniques can alleviate clinical signs of Alzheimer's disease (AD) by restoring normal neural oscillatory activity in certain brain regions. As a novel non-invasive brain modulation technique, temporal interference (TI) has been demonstrated to precisely control hippocampus neural oscillations while minimizing its impact on cortical neural activity, but its exact mechanism of action is still unclear.

methodWe simulated and experimentally measured the intracranial electric field under TI to determine the precision of TI intervention. Subsequently, TI stimulation was applied to the APP/PS1 transgenic AD mouse model, and the impact of TI stimulation on the stimulated brain region was compared from the perspectives of behavior, electrophysiology, and cell biology.

resultsThis work showed that in the APP/PS1 Alzheimer's disease mice model, TI stimulation significantly increased GABA levels and decreased NMDA receptor activation at the targeted region. Following neurotransmitter regulation, the rhythm of the gamma oscillations they associate also changed. This, in turn, influenced other memory-related neural oscillation frequencies and brain regions through cross-frequency coupling and brain connectivity, ultimately improving the behavioral performance of AD model mice.

conclusionsThe results of our work demonstrated how TI stimulation alters brain oscillations to enhance memory in mice with Alzheimer's disease, offering a possible theoretical foundation for TI's clinical application.

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Alzheimer DiseaseBrainElectric StimulationNeurotransmitter AgentsAmyloid beta-Protein PrecursorAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalHumansMiceMice, TransgenicPresenilin-1Amyloid beta-Protein PrecursorNeurotransmitter AgentsPresenilin-1Alzheimerneuronal oscillatory rhythmsneurotransmitter expressiontemporal interference

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PMCPMC13141679

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