Abstract
The intrahippocampal injection of amyloid beta peptide (1–42) (Aβ(1–42)) represents one of the most useful animal models of Alzheimer disease. Since none of these available models fully represents the main pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer disease, stereotaxic Aβ(1–42) infusion provides researchers with an in vivo alternative paradigm. When performed by well-trained individuals, this model is the best-suited one for short-term studies focusing on the effects of Aβ(1–42) on a specific brain region or circuitry. Here, we describe all methodological phases of such a model.
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This work was supported by SAPIENZA University Grant to CS (prot. C26A15X58E).
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Facchinetti, R., Bronzuoli, M.R., Scuderi, C. (2018). An Animal Model of Alzheimer Disease Based on the Intrahippocampal Injection of Amyloid β-Peptide (1–42). In: Skaper, S. (eds) Neurotrophic Factors. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1727. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7571-6_25
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