Neuronal transcriptome, tau and synapse loss in Alzheimer’s knock-in mice require prion protein
Stoner A, Fu L, Nicholson L, Zheng C, Toyonaga T, Spurrier J, Laird W, Cai Z, Strittmatter S. Neuronal transcriptome, tau and synapse loss in Alzheimer’s knock-in mice require prion protein. Alzheimer's Research & Therapy 2023, 15: 201. PMID: 37968719, PMCID: PMC10647125, DOI: 10.1186/s13195-023-01345-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynapse lossDKI miceTau accumulationBrain immune activationNeural network dysfunctionPhospho-tau accumulationAccumulation of tauNeuronal genesInflammatory markersAD miceAβ levelsPrion proteinDystrophic neuritesImmune activationTau pathologyNeuronal gene expressionAmyloid-β OligomersGliotic reactionNetwork dysfunctionBehavioral deficitsSynaptic failureAD modelMemory impairmentAlzheimer's diseaseFunction of age