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Animal models of Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia

Götz, Jürgen, Ittner, Lars M.·2008·Nature Reviews Neuroscience

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Insoluble protein aggregates have been linked to Alzheimer's disease (AD) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Recent work in transgenic mice has shed light on the role of these aggregates by identifying soluble oligomeric species that may interfere with essential cellular mechanisms at an early disease stage. This review summarizes what we have learned about the roles of these proteins from transgenic mice and invertebrate species such as flies and worms. Proteomic and transcriptomic analyses of tissue from these animal models have identified new molecules with crucial roles in disease. Moreover, transgenic animals have been instrumental in defining drug targets and designing novel therapeutic strategies. With advanced imaging techniques that can be used in both humans and mice an early, preclinical diagnosis of AD and FTD could be within reach.

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Authors
Götz, J., & Ittner, L. M.
Affiliations
The University of Sydney (AU)
Corresponding author
Götz, Jürgen
Venue
Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Published
2008-07
Volume
9
Issue
7
Pages
532-544
ISSN
  • 1471-003X (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0048
OpenAlex
W2040949523
Cited by
676
References
34
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FWCI
6.40
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature reviews. Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
Keywords
Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia, transgenic animal models, protein aggregates, transgenic mice, Drosophila, Caenorhabditis elegans, proteomics, transcriptomics, therapeutic target, treatment options, preclinical diagnosis, neurodegenerative diseases
MeSH terms
Alzheimer Disease, Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, Behavior, Animal, Dementia, Disease Models, Animal, Humans, Molecular Sequence Data, Neuropsychological Tests, Sequence Alignment, Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor, tau Proteins, Apolipoprotein E4, Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases

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