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Abstract
In Alzheimer’s disease (AD), where amyloid-β (Aβ) and tau deposits in the brain, hyperexcitation of neuronal networks is an underlying disease mechanism, but its cause remains unclear. Here, we used the Collaborative Cross (CC) forward genetics mouse platform to identify modifier genes of neuronal hyperexcitation. We found LAMP5 as a novel regulator of hyperexcitation in mice, critical for the survival of distinct interneuron populations. Interestingly, synaptic LAMP5 was lost in AD brains and LAMP5 interneurons degenerated in different AD mouse models. Genetic reduction of LAMP5 augmented functional deficits and neuronal network hypersynchronicity in both Aβ- and tau-driven AD mouse models. To this end, our work defines the first specific function of LAMP5 interneurons in neuronal network hyperexcitation in AD and dementia with tau pathology.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 637-650 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Acta Neuropathologica |
Volume | 144 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 3 Jul 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright the Author(s) 2022. Version archived for private and non-commercial use with the permission of the author/s and according to publisher conditions. For further rights please contact the publisher.Keywords
- Alzheimer's disease
- Amyloid-β
- Tau
- Hyperexcitation
- Neuronal network
- LAMP5
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