2019
In Vivo Synaptic Density Imaging with 11C-UCB-J Detects Treatment Effects of Saracatinib in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer Disease
Toyonaga T, Smith LM, Finnema SJ, Gallezot JD, Naganawa M, Bini J, Mulnix T, Cai Z, Ropchan J, Huang Y, Strittmatter SM, Carson RE. In Vivo Synaptic Density Imaging with 11C-UCB-J Detects Treatment Effects of Saracatinib in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer Disease. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2019, 60: 1780-1786. PMID: 31101744, PMCID: PMC6894376, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.118.223867.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAPP/PS1 micePS1 miceAlzheimer's diseaseWT miceSynaptic densityC-UCBDrug washoutTreatment effectsPresenilin 1 (PS1) double transgenic miceHippocampal synaptic densityAPP/PS1Double transgenic miceEnd of treatmentWild-type miceAmyloid precursor proteinEarly Alzheimer's diseaseSignificant differencesSUVR-1New PET tracersMild cognitive impairmentAD miceSynaptic deficitsOral gavageAD treatmentHealthy subjects
2015
Brivaracetam, but not ethosuximide, reverses memory impairments in an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model
Nygaard HB, Kaufman AC, Sekine-Konno T, Huh LL, Going H, Feldman SJ, Kostylev MA, Strittmatter SM. Brivaracetam, but not ethosuximide, reverses memory impairments in an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model. Alzheimer's Research & Therapy 2015, 7: 25. PMID: 25945128, PMCID: PMC4419386, DOI: 10.1186/s13195-015-0110-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAPP/PS1 miceSpike-wave dischargesAD mouse modelDisease mouse modelPS1 miceAmyloid precursor proteinMouse modelMemory impairmentDisease miceEpileptiform activitySurrogate markerTransgenic Alzheimer's disease miceAlzheimer's disease mouse modelSynaptic vesicle protein 2AAberrant network activityAlzheimer's disease miceReliable surrogate markerSpatial memory impairmentTransgenic mouse modelWidespread neuronal dysfunctionSpatial memory functionTransgenic mouse strainAntiepileptic drug ethosuximideIntroductionRecent studiesAD mice
2006
Subcutaneous Nogo Receptor Removes Brain Amyloid-β and Improves Spatial Memory in Alzheimer's Transgenic Mice
Park JH, Widi GA, Gimbel DA, Harel NY, Lee DH, Strittmatter SM. Subcutaneous Nogo Receptor Removes Brain Amyloid-β and Improves Spatial Memory in Alzheimer's Transgenic Mice. Journal Of Neuroscience 2006, 26: 13279-13286. PMID: 17182778, PMCID: PMC2856604, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4504-06.2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmyloid precursor proteinTransgenic miceAlzheimer's diseaseAbeta clearanceAbeta plaque loadAlzheimer's transgenic miceImproved spatial memoryRadial arm water mazeNogo-66 receptorEffective therapeutic approachPotential therapeutic benefitSpatial memoryAmyloid-beta peptidePlaque loadAbeta levelsBrain amyloidDisease onsetAbeta productionTherapeutic approachesNogo receptorTherapeutic benefitWater mazeInverse correlationAbetaMiceAlzheimer Precursor Protein Interaction with the Nogo-66 Receptor Reduces Amyloid-β Plaque Deposition
Park JH, Gimbel DA, GrandPre T, Lee JK, Kim JE, Li W, Lee DH, Strittmatter SM. Alzheimer Precursor Protein Interaction with the Nogo-66 Receptor Reduces Amyloid-β Plaque Deposition. Journal Of Neuroscience 2006, 26: 1386-1395. PMID: 16452662, PMCID: PMC2846286, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3291-05.2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmyloid precursor proteinAlzheimer's diseaseAbeta levelsDystrophic neuritesPlaque depositionAmyloid-β plaque depositionCourse of ADAbeta plaque depositionTransgenic AD modelBrain Abeta levelsAD brain samplesAdult CNS axonsAxonal sprouting responseNgR expressionAbeta depositsAxonal dysfunctionPathophysiologic hypothesesSecretase processingTraumatic injuryAbeta productionDisease processAD modelBrain samplesCNS axonsPlaque deposits