ArticleBrain sciences2026
State-Dependent Alterations of Hippocampal Theta-Gamma Coupling in 5xFAD Mice and Their Differential Modulation by Donepezil.
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objectivesAlzheimer's disease (AD) is associated with progressive hippocampal circuit dysfunction, but electrophysiological measures of state-dependent abnormalities and treatment responsiveness remain incompletely characterized. We examined hippocampal theta-gamma coupling in 5xFAD mice across behavioral states and after donepezil.
methodsLocal field potentials were recorded from CA1 in freely behaving wild-type (WT) and 5xFAD mice during home-cage activity, open-field exploration, and Y-maze testing. Power spectral density and theta-gamma phase-amplitude coupling (PAC) were quantified at the animal level at baseline and after seven days of donepezil.
resultsUntreated 5xFAD mice showed reduced theta-low-gamma coupling during home-cage and open-field activity, but not Y-maze exploration, and elevated theta-high-gamma coupling in all three contexts. Donepezil increased theta-low-gamma coupling during open-field and Y-maze exploration and produced a partial numerical shift toward WT levels in the home cage. For theta-high-gamma coupling, the treated group did not differ significantly from either comparator. Untreated 5xFAD mice also showed reduced center exploration and distance traveled in the open field, while Y-maze spontaneous alternation was unchanged. Theta-high-gamma coupling correlated positively with open-field center time in WT mice only.
conclusionsHippocampal theta-gamma coupling shows frequency- and context-dependent abnormalities in 5xFAD mice. Theta-low-gamma coupling is sensitive to short-term cholinergic modulation during exploration, whereas donepezil's effect on theta-high-gamma coupling remains inconclusive. Animal-level PAC may provide a candidate functional readout, but longitudinal and cross-model validation is required before biomarker claims are justified.
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