The modulatory role of early-life experiences and sex on cognitive resilience in APP/PS1 mice over time
Carrigan, M.; Sanguino-Gomez, J.; Bayer-Var, M.; Minko, O.; Bobkova, A.; Ruzicka, E.; Lopez-Fedjajeva, L.; Renckens, N.; Givalois, L.; Lucassen, P. J.; Ossenkoppele, R.; Krugers, H. J.
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BACKGROUND: Cognitive resilience to Alzheimer's disease (AD) can be modelled in amyloid-expressing rodents through early handling (EH). This study investigated how EH and sex affect cognition and pathology over time. METHODS: We assessed cognition (Open field, Novel object recognition test, Barnes maze) in 6- and 12-month-old APP/PS1 and WT mice (N=180, EH/Ctrl X M/F), performed biochemical and histological analyses of several brain areas to assess effects on amyloid-beta, glial cells, and other markers of pathology, and investigated how behavior correlates with pathology. RESULTS: EH improved non-spatial memory at 6 months, consistent with a reduction of hippocampal microglia density, and normalized locomotor activity at 12 months (both p<0.05). Females demonstrated similar (6 & 12 months) or better (12 months) cognition, despite greater pathology across timepoints. Correlations implicated microglial recruitment in EH-related effects, supported by morphological analysis of prefrontal regions (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: Our findings highlight the critical role of early postnatal experiences and sex in shaping resilience in the context of AD pathology.
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