2023
Anatomical characterization of pT217‐tau in aged rhesus macaque association cortices: Relevance for trans‐synaptic propagation in sporadic Alzheimer’s Disease
Datta D, Mentone S, Morozov Y, van Dyck C, Arnsten A. Anatomical characterization of pT217‐tau in aged rhesus macaque association cortices: Relevance for trans‐synaptic propagation in sporadic Alzheimer’s Disease. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2023, 19 DOI: 10.1002/alz.075998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTau pathologyEntorhinal cortexAlzheimer's diseaseRhesus macaquesBrain tau pathologyHigher brain circuitsHigher cortical circuitsPattern of neurodegenerationAged rhesus macaquesHuman Alzheimer's diseaseSporadic Alzheimer's diseaseTrans-synaptic propagationSoluble tau speciesSequence of tauDorsolateral prefrontal cortexAmyloid pathologyExtracellular spaceDendritic shaftsAdvanced neurodegenerationTau hyperphosphorylationInhibitory synapsesNeurofibrillary tanglesGlutamatergic synapsesSpine apparatusAD biomarkersInterrogating the Etiology of Sporadic Alzheimer’s Disease Using Aging Rhesus Macaques: Cellular, Molecular, and Cortical Circuitry Perspectives
Datta D. Interrogating the Etiology of Sporadic Alzheimer’s Disease Using Aging Rhesus Macaques: Cellular, Molecular, and Cortical Circuitry Perspectives. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2023, 78: 1523-1534. PMID: 37279946, PMCID: PMC10460555, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glad134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimate dorsolateral prefrontal cortexSporadic Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's diseaseDorsolateral prefrontal cortexRhesus macaquesPrefrontal cortexSignificant risk factorsHuman Alzheimer's diseaseAspartic acid (NMDA) receptorsNonhuman primate modelNovel therapeutic strategiesCalcium-buffering proteinsPattern of pathologyInflammatory cascadeTau pathologyNeuropathological cascadeSynaptic dysfunctionRisk factorsPrimate modelNeurofibrillary tanglesAmyloid plaquesDendritic spinesTherapeutic strategiesGenetic predispositionAnimal models
2022
Nanoscale imaging of pT217‐tau in aged rhesus macaque: Trans‐synaptic propagation and seeding of tau pathology in entorhinal cortex
Datta D, Mentone S, Morozov Y, van Dyck C, Arnsten A. Nanoscale imaging of pT217‐tau in aged rhesus macaque: Trans‐synaptic propagation and seeding of tau pathology in entorhinal cortex. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2022, 18 DOI: 10.1002/alz.064956.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTau pathologyAlzheimer's diseaseEntorhinal cortexCerebrospinal fluidLayers IIRhesus macaquesBrain tau pathologyHigher brain circuitsHigher cortical circuitsPattern of neurodegenerationAged rhesus macaquesHuman Alzheimer's diseaseTrans-synaptic propagationSoluble tau speciesSequence of tauAmyloid pathologyExtracellular spaceDendritic shaftsTau hyperphosphorylationGlutamatergic synapsesInhibitory synapsesNeurofibrillary tanglesSpine apparatusAD biomarkersEarly biomarkers
2021
Studies of aging nonhuman primates illuminate the etiology of early‐stage Alzheimer's‐like neuropathology: An evolutionary perspective
Arnsten AFT, Datta D, Preuss TM. Studies of aging nonhuman primates illuminate the etiology of early‐stage Alzheimer's‐like neuropathology: An evolutionary perspective. American Journal Of Primatology 2021, 83: e23254. PMID: 33960505, PMCID: PMC8550995, DOI: 10.1002/ajp.23254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTau pathologyAssociation cortexAlzheimer's diseaseTau phosphorylationNMDAR-NR2BRhesus monkeysCognitive deficitsMonkey dorsolateral prefrontal cortexAlzheimer-like neuropathologyInternal calcium releaseGenetic mouse modelsDorsolateral prefrontal cortexSynaptic lossNeurofibrillary tanglesAmyloid plaquesMouse modelEarly molecular eventsSporadic formsAutosomal dominant formCalcium releasePerfusion fixationCortexPrefrontal cortexNonhuman primatesPathology