Molecular basis of memory loss in the Tg2576 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Volumn 9, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2006, Pages 123-126

  Ashe, Karen H ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Mayo Mail Code 806   (United States)

Author keywords

A oligomers; Memory; Mice; Morris water maze; Operant behavioral task; Rats; Transgenic

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMNESIA; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; MAZE TEST; MEMORY DISORDER; MOUSE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRION DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPATIAL MEMORY; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRANSGENIC MOUSE;

EID: 84880186891     PISSN: 13872877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/jad-2006-9s314     Document Type: Review

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