Review Article

Spines, Plasticity, and Cognition in Alzheimer's Model Mice

Table 1

Progressive synaptic malfunction AD transgenic mice.

Model MutationsAge (months)Basal synaptic transmissionLong-term potentiationPaired-pulse facilitation

2-3Impaired [73]
Tg2576APPswe4–6Impaired [74]Normal [74]/impaired [73]
6–12Impaired [75]Normal [75]
>12Normal [76, 77]/Impaired [75]Normal [75]/impaired [76, 77]Normal [4, 6]

<6Normal [78]Impaired [78]Impaired [78]
PDAPPAPP (V717F)6–12
>12Impaired [78]Normal [78]Impaired [78]

<6Normal [79]Impaired [79, 80]
APP/PS1 APPswe/PS1dE96–12Impaired [79, 80]Impaired [79, 80]Normal [80]
>12

1-2Normal [81]Normal [81]Normal [81]
3xTg-ADAPPSwe, PS1M146V, and tauP301L3–6
6–12Impaired [81]Impaired [81]Normal [81]
>12

5XFADAPPswe/lnd/fl and a PS1 transgene carrying double FAD mutations (M146L and L286V)<6Normal [82]Normal [82]Normal [82]
6–12Impaired [82, 83]Impaired [82, 83]Normal [82]
>12