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Object recognition as a measure of memory in 1-2 years old transgenic minipigs carrying the APPsw mutation for Alzheimer's disease.
Transgenic research - 1 Dec 2012
Søndergaard Lene Vammen, Ladewig Jan, Dagnæs-Hansen Frederik, Herskin Mette S, Holm Ida Elisabeth
Abstract excerpt
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a disabling, fatal disease, where animal models potentially can enable investigation of aetiology and treatment. The first litter of Göttingen minipigs carrying a mutation for human AD was born in 2007, showing transgene expression. In human AD patients, memory impairment is the most striking and consistent feature. The aim of the present study was to examine effects of the APPsw...
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