Strain differences in hippocampal synaptic dysfunction in the TgCRND8 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease: Implications for improving translational capacity

In Alzheimer's disease (AD), characterized by cognitive deterioration, synaptic alterations are frequently reported. The TgCRND8 model, in which mice develop AD-like amyloid β plaque formation, has been used to investigate the effects of amyloidosis on synaptic function. Background strain impacts the behavioral and neuropathological phenotype of mice in this model, but whether this extends to synaptic function is unknown. We investigated the...