scholarly journals The use of mouse models to understand and improve cognitive deficits in Down syndrome

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 596-606 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Das ◽  
R. H. Reeves
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Mouse Models ◽  
Cognitive Deficits

scholarly journals Altered Hippocampal-Prefrontal Neural Dynamics in Mouse Models of Down Syndrome

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pishan Chang ◽  
Daniel Bush ◽  
Stephanie Schorge ◽  
Mark Good ◽  
Tara Canonica ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Mouse Models ◽  
Cognitive Deficits ◽  
Memory Task ◽  
Chromosome 21 ◽  
Neural Dynamics ◽  
Human Chromosome 21 ◽  
Chromosomal Disorder ◽  
Reduced Frequency ◽  
High Gamma

SummaryAltered neural dynamics in medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and hippocampus may contribute to cognitive impairments in the complex chromosomal disorder, Down Syndrome (DS). Here, we demonstrate non-overlapping behavioural differences associated with distinct abnormalities in hippocampal and mPFC electrophysiology during a canonical spatial memory task in three partially trisomic mouse models of DS (Dp1Tyb, Dp10Yey, Dp17Yey) that together cover all regions of homology with human chromosome 21 (Hsa21). Dp1Tyb mice showed slower decision-making (unrelated to the gene dose of DYRK1A, which has been implicated in DS cognitive dysfunction) and altered theta dynamics (reduced frequency, increased hippocampal-mPFC coherence, increased modulation of hippocampal high gamma); Dp10Yey mice showed impaired alternation performance and reduced theta modulation of hippocampal low gamma; while Dp17Yey mice were no different from wildtype mice. These results link specific hippocampal and mPFC circuit dysfunctions to cognitive deficits in DS models and, importantly, map them to discrete regions of Hsa21.

Epigallocatechin-3-gallate, a DYRK1A inhibitor, rescues cognitive deficits in Down syndrome mouse models and in humans

2013 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 278-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael De la Torre ◽  
Susana De Sola ◽  
Meritxell Pons ◽  
Arnaud Duchon ◽  
María Martínez de Lagran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Mouse Models ◽  
Cognitive Deficits

scholarly journals Correction of cognitive deficits in mouse models of Down syndrome by a pharmacological inhibitor of DYRK1A

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. dmm035634 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thu Lan Nguyen ◽  
Arnaud Duchon ◽  
Antigoni Manousopoulou ◽  
Nadège Loaëc ◽  
Benoît Villiers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Mouse Models ◽  
Cognitive Deficits ◽  
Pharmacological Inhibitor

Decrease in the T-box1 gene expression in embryonic brain and adult hippocampus of down syndrome mouse models

2021 ◽  
Vol 535 ◽  
pp. 87-92
Author(s):  
Ryohei Shimizu ◽  
Keiichi Ishihara ◽  
Eri Kawashita ◽  
Haruhiko Sago ◽  
Kazuhiro Yamakawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Mouse Models ◽  
Embryonic Brain ◽  
Adult Hippocampus

scholarly journals Social Factors Influence Behavior in the Novel Object Recognition Task in a Mouse Model of Down Syndrome

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cesar Sierra ◽  
Ilario De Toma ◽  
Lorenzo Lo Cascio ◽  
Esteban Vegas ◽  
Mara Dierssen
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Object Recognition ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Mouse Models ◽  
Recognition Task ◽  
Novel Object Recognition ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Novel Object

The use of mouse models has revolutionized the field of Down syndrome (DS), increasing our knowledge about neuropathology and helping to propose new therapies for cognitive impairment. However, concerns about the reproducibility of results in mice and their translatability to humans have become a major issue, and controlling for moderators of behavior is essential. Social and environmental factors, the experience of the researcher, and the sex and strain of the animals can all have effects on behavior, and their impact on DS mouse models has not been explored. Here we analyzed the influence of a number of social and environmental factors, usually not taken into consideration, on the behavior of male and female wild-type and trisomic mice (the Ts65Dn model) in one of the most used tests for proving drug effects on memory, the novel object recognition (NOR) test. Using principal component analysis and correlation matrices, we show that the ratio of trisomic mice in the cage, the experience of the experimenter, and the timing of the test have a differential impact on male and female and on wild-type and trisomic behavior. We conclude that although the NOR test is quite robust and less susceptible to environmental influences than expected, to obtain useful results, the phenotype expression must be contrasted against the influences of social and environmental factors.

scholarly journals Lifespan analysis of brain development, gene expression and behavioral phenotypes in the Ts1Cje, Ts65Dn and Dp(16)1/Yey mouse models of Down syndrome

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. dmm031013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadine M. Aziz ◽  
Faycal Guedj ◽  
Jeroen L. A. Pennings ◽  
Jose Luis Olmos-Serrano ◽  
Ashley Siegel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Brain Development ◽  
Mouse Models ◽  
Behavioral Phenotypes

scholarly journals Synaptic zinc contributes to motor and cognitive deficits in 6-hydroxydopamine mouse models of Parkinson's disease

2020 ◽  
Vol 134 ◽  
pp. 104681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Sikora ◽  
Brigitte L. Kieffer ◽  
Pierre Paoletti ◽  
Abdel-Mouttalib Ouagazzal
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Mouse Models ◽  
Cognitive Deficits ◽  
6 Hydroxydopamine
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