title: Behavioral effects of CD40-CD40L pathway disruption in aged PSAPP mice.
abstract: We have shown that, when an amyloid-beta peptide (Abeta) overproducing transgenic mouse model (PSAPP) of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is treated with a depleting antibody against CD40L, it causes marked attenuation of Abeta pathology associated with decreased amyloidogenic processing of amyloid precursor protein (APP) and increased cerebral clearance of Abeta. Here, we report that, when PSAPP mice receive a regimen of anti-CD40L antibody commencing at an age associated with initial Abeta deposition, they demonstrate superior spatial memory on the standard water maze and radial arm water maze tasks, as well as exhibiting superior non-spatial memory in the object recognition test, as compared to control PSAPP mice. Furthermore, PSAPP mice treated with an anti-CD40L antibody regimen commencing at an age associated with extensive Abeta deposition demonstrate superior spatial memory on the standard water maze task, as compared to control PSAPP mice. Disruption of CD40L activity has beneficial effects on pathology and cognitive behavior in the PSAPP mouse model, providing support for the therapeutic potential of interrupting the CD40-CD40L interaction in AD.
authors.affiliation: Roskamp Institute, 2040 Whitfield Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34243, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Todd Roach
authors.forename: Claude-Henry
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Volmar
authors.forename: Samvid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dwivedi
authors.forename: Terrence
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Town
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Crescentini
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Crawford
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mullan
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D016229:Amyloid beta-Peptides / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D019013:CD40 Antigens / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D023201:CD40 Ligand / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D018782:Maze Learning / Q000502:physiology; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology; D051379:Mice; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology; D013037:Spatial Behavior / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D016229:Amyloid beta-Peptides; D019013:CD40 Antigens; D023201:CD40 Ligand