Go to JAX® Mice Query Form

Strain Name:

B6.Cg-Tg(APPswe,PSEN1dE9)85Dbo/J

Stock Number:

005864

Availability:

Repository- Live

Price and Supply Information

General Terms and Conditions
Additional Licensing and Use Restrictions

Genes & Alleles   APP;   PSEN1;   Prnp;   Tg(APPswe,PSEN1dE9)85Dbo;

Product Information

Strain Details

Type JAX® GEMM® Strain - Congenic
Additional information on JAX® GEMM® Strains.
Type JAX® GEMM® Strain - Mutant Strain
Type JAX® GEMM® Strain - Transgenic
Mating SystemInbred x Hemizygote         (Female x Male)
Specieslaboratory mouse
Donating Investigator David Borchelt,   McKnight Brain Inst, Univ of Florida
GenerationN8?+N3 (20-DEC-07)

Strain Description
Double transgenic mice express a chimeric mouse/human amyloid precursor protein (Mo/HuAPP695swe) and a mutant human presenilin 1 (PS1-dE9) both directed to CNS neurons. Both mutations are associated with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. The “humanized” Mo/HuAPP695swe transgene allows the mice to secrete a human A-beta peptide. Both the transgenic peptide and holoprotein can be detected by antibodies specific for human sequence within this region (Signet Laboratories' monoclonal 6E10 antibody). The included Swedish mutations (K595N/M596L) elevate the amount of A-beta produced from the transgene by favoring processing through the beta-secretase pathway. This “humanized” Mo/HuAPP695swe protein is immunodetected in whole brain protein homogenates. The transgenic mutant human presenilin protein (PS1-dE9), which in high levels displaces detectable endogenous mouse protein, is also immunodetected in whole brain protein homogenates. The donating investigator reports transgenic mice develop beta-amyloid deposits in the brains of transgenic animals by 6 to 7 months of age. These mice may be useful in studies of neurological disorders of the brain, specifically Alzheimers disease, amyloid plaque formation, and aging.

In an attempt to offer alleles on well-characterized or multiple genetic backgrounds, alleles are frequently moved to a genetic background different from that on which an allele was first characterized. This is the case for the strain above. It should be noted that the phenotype could vary from that originally described. We will modify the strain description if necessary as published results become available.

Strain Development
Two expression plasmids (Mo/HuAPP695swe and PS1-dE9) were designed to each be controlled by independent mouse prion protein (PrP) promoter elements, directing transgene expression predominantly to CNS neurons. The Mo/HuAPP695swe transgene expresses a “humanized” mouse amyloid beta (A4) precursor protein gene modified at three amino acids to reflect the human residues and further modified to contain the K595N/M596L mutations linked to familial Alzheimers. The PS1-dE9 transgene expresses a mutant human presenilin 1 carrying the exon-9-deleted variant (PSEN1dE9) associated with familial Alzheimer's disease. These constructs were coinjected into B6C3HF2 pronuclei and insertion of the transgenes occured at a single locus. Founder line 85 was obtained and the resulting colony was maintained as a hemizygote by crossing transgenic mice to B6C3F1/J mice. Transgenic mice were then backcrossed to C57BL/6J for at least 8 generations.

Related Disease (OMIM) Terms

Alzheimer Disease 3
Alzheimer Disease; AD
Mammalian Phenotype Terms assigned by genotype

The following phenotype information may relate to a genetic background differing from this JAX® Mice strain.

Tg(APPswe,PSEN1dE9)85Dbo/0

        involves: C3H/HeJ * C57BL/6J
  • nervous system phenotype
  • amyloid beta deposits (J:87691)
    • plaques are abundant in hippocampus and cortex by 9 months of age
    • occasional deposits can be found in mice as young as 6 months of age
    • ratio of amyloid beta peptide 40:42 is 0.50:1
  • other phenotype
  • amyloid beta deposits (J:87691)
    • plaques are abundant in hippocampus and cortex by 9 months of age
    • occasional deposits can be found in mice as young as 6 months of age
    • ratio of amyloid beta peptide 40:42 is 0.50:1

Tg(APPswe,PSEN1dE9)85Dbo/0

        B6C3-Tg(APPswe,PSEN1dE9)85Dbo/J
  • nervous system phenotype
  • amyloid beta deposits (J:113199)
    • sparse deposits observed at 21 weeks of age, however, numerous deposits are observed at 45 and 60 weeks
    • deposits are more extensive in females
    • level of brain amyloid beta peptide 42 is predominant over 40; levels increase dramatically after 20 weeks of age
    • senile plaques detected by thioflavin S or the anti-amyloid beta antibody, 3D6, as early as 4 months of age
    • plaques are restricted to cortex and hippocampus at time points up to 12 months of age
    • plaques increase in number and size over time
    • exhibits an overall increase in soluble and insoluble amyloid beta peptide 40 and 42 between 4 and 12 months
    • insoluble amyloid beta42 is increased 2-fold in cerebrum of sucrose-fed mice as compared to water-fed control
    • total amyloid beta levels are increased by 3.6 fold in sucrose fed mice
    • amyloid beta deposition is increased by 2.9-fold as determined by immunohistochemical and morphometric analysis in sucrose-fed mice
  • cerebral amyloid angiopathy (J:113200)
    • exhibits progressive increase in cerebral amyloid angiopathy as early as 6 months
    • amyloid deposition is observed in leptomeningeal vasculature
  • behavior/neurological phenotype
  • abnormal spatial learning (J:129021)
    • transgenic mice fed sucrose water failed to learn Morris water maze test after 5 days of training
    • water-fed transgenic mice retained some learning ability over 5 day test period, but did not perform as well in the water maze test as non-transgenic controls
  • increased drinking behavior (J:129021)
    • mice fed sucrose water exhibited increased water consumption
  • homeostasis/metabolism phenotype
  • impaired glucose tolerance (J:129021)
    • mice fed sucrose water displayed an impaired glucose tolerance as compared to water-fed control
  • increased circulating cholesterol level (J:129021)
    • total cholesterol, but not HDL, levels are increased 30% in mice fed sucrose water as compared to water-fed control
  • increased circulating insulin level (J:129021)
    • fasting plasma insulin levels are increased 3 fold in mice fed sucrose water as compared to water-fed control
  • increased circulating triglyceride level (J:113199)
    • elevated plasma triglyceride levels observed in females at 15 weeks of age
  • cardiovascular system phenotype
  • vasculature congestion (J:113200)
  • other phenotype
  • amyloidosis (J:129021)
    • amyloid beta deposits (J:113199)
      • sparse deposits observed at 21 weeks of age, however, numerous deposits are observed at 45 and 60 weeks
      • deposits are more extensive in females
      • level of brain amyloid beta peptide 42 is predominant over 40; levels increase dramatically after 20 weeks of age
      • senile plaques detected by thioflavin S or the anti-amyloid beta antibody, 3D6, as early as 4 months of age
      • plaques are restricted to cortex and hippocampus at time points up to 12 months of age
      • plaques increase in number and size over time
      • exhibits an overall increase in soluble and insoluble amyloid beta peptide 40 and 42 between 4 and 12 months
      • insoluble amyloid beta42 is increased 2-fold in cerebrum of sucrose-fed mice as compared to water-fed control
      • total amyloid beta levels are increased by 3.6 fold in sucrose fed mice
      • amyloid beta deposition is increased by 2.9-fold as determined by immunohistochemical and morphometric analysis in sucrose-fed mice
    • cerebral amyloid angiopathy (J:113200)
      • exhibits progressive increase in cerebral amyloid angiopathy as early as 6 months
      • amyloid deposition is observed in leptomeningeal vasculature
  • growth/size phenotype
  • increased body weight (J:129021)
    • mice fed sucrose water consistently gained weight over study time period (2 months- 8 months)
    • sucrose-fed mice increased body weight by 17% over water-fed controls

Gene & Allele Details

Allele Symbol Tg(APPswe,PSEN1dE9)85Dbo
Allele Name transgene insertion 85, David R Borchelt
Common Name(s) APP/PS1; APPswe/PS1dE9; Mo/Hu APPswe PS1dE9; Tg(APPswe,PSEN1dE9)85Dbo;
Mutation Made By David Borchelt,   McKnight Brain Inst, Univ of Florida
Strain of Origin(C57BL/6 x C3H)F2
Expressed Gene APP, amyloid beta (A4) precursor protein (peptidase nexin-II, Alzheimer disease), human
Expressed Gene PSEN1, presenilin 1 (Alzheimer disease 3), human
Promoter Prnp, prion protein, mouse, laboratory
General Note Mice carrying this double transgene develop beta-amyloid deposits in the brain by 6 to 7 months of age.
Molecular Note Two transgenes inserted at a single locus. Each transgene is controlled by the mouse prion promoter and contains a cDNA sequence. In one transgene the cDNA encodes a chimeric amyloid beta (A4) precursor protein (APPswe). In the second transgene the cDNA encodes the "DeltaE9" mutation of human presenilin 1. The DeltaE9 mutation of the human presenilin 1 gene is a deletion of exon 9 and corresponds to a form of early-onset Alzheimer's disease. The amyloid beta precursor protein coding sequences were altered by replacing mouse sequence encoding three amino acids of the A-beta domain with the human coding sequence for these residues. The chimeric amyloid beta (A4) precursor protein sequence was then further modified to encode the Swedish mutations K595N/M596L found in human. Both the transgenic peptide and holoprotein are detected by Signet Laboratories' monoclonal 6E10 antibody, which is specific for human sequence within this region. Human presenilin protein, which in high levels displaces detectable endogenous mouse protein, is immunodetected in the double transgenic mouse in whole brain protein homogenates. Human amyloid precursor protein is also immunodetected in these mice in whole brain protein homogenates. [J:78664]

Control Information

  Control
   Noncarrier
   000664 C57BL/6J
 
  Considerations for Choosing Controls
  Control Pricing Information for JAX® GEMM® Strains

Genotyping Protocols

Tg(APPswe)
Tg(APPswe)
Tg(PSEN1)

Colony Maintenance

Breeding & HusbandryWhen maintaining a live colony, hemizygous mice are bred to C57BL/6J. While the donating investigator indicates aggressive behavior has been observed (particularly for transgenic males) and transgenic females can exhibit suboptimal mothering of litters, no such complications have been observed in our colonies to date at The Jackson Laboratory (Jun 2006).
Diet Information LabDiet® 5K52/5K67

Related Strains

Strains carrying   Tg(APPswe,PSEN1dE9)85Dbo allele
004462   B6C3-Tg(APPswe,PSEN1dE9)85Dbo/J
View Strains carrying   Tg(APPswe,PSEN1dE9)85Dbo     (1 strain)

View Strains carrying other alleles of APP     (14 strains)

View Strains carrying other alleles of PSEN1     (4 strains)

View Strains carrying other alleles of Prnp     (16 strains)

Additional Web Information

Visit the Alzheimer's Disease Mouse Model Resource site for helpful information on Alzheimer's Disease and research resources.

Animal Health Reports

Room Number           AX11

Research Applications

This mouse can be used to support research in many areas including:

Neurobiology Research
Alzheimer's Disease (APP and PSEN1 mutants)
Alzheimer's Disease (Presenilin mutants)
Alzheimer's Disease (strains expressing mutant APP)
Behavioral and Learning Defects

APP related

Mouse/Human Gene Homologs
Alzheimer's

Neurobiology Research
Neurodegeneration

Tg(APPswe,PSEN1dE9)85Dbo related

Neurobiology Research
Alzheimer's Disease

References

Selected Reference(s)

Jankowsky JL; Fadale DJ; Anderson J; Xu GM; Gonzales V; Jenkins NA; Copeland NG; Lee MK; Younkin LH; Wagner SL; Younkin SG; Borchelt DR. 2004. Mutant presenilins specifically elevate the levels of the 42 residue beta-amyloid peptide in vivo: evidence for augmentation of a 42-specific gamma secretase. Hum Mol Genet 13(2):159-70. [PubMed: 14645205]  [J:87691]

Additional References

Price and Supply Information

Strain Name: B6.Cg-Tg(APPswe,PSEN1dE9)85Dbo/J
Stock Number: 005864

Price Details

IMPORTANT NOTE: Prices are based on shipping destination. The shipping destinations are:

*Pricing for Shipping Destination selected:

        USA, Canada and Mexico

Price(s) in US dollars ($)Genotype(s) Provided
Individual Mouse Price $236.40Hemizygous for Tg(APPswe,PSEN1dE9)85Dbo
Pair $253.30C57BL/6J (000664) x Hemizygous for Tg(APPswe,PSEN1dE9)85Dbo
Pair $251.90Hemizygous for Tg(APPswe,PSEN1dE9)85Dbo x C57BL/6J (000664)

       Pricing for aged mice

Price(s) in US dollars ($)Genotype(s) Provided
Base Price 6 months (never bred) $334.40Hemizygous for Tg(APPswe,PSEN1dE9)85Dbo

Supply Details

Standard SupplyRepository-Live. A collection of over 1000 strains maintained as live colonies. Individual colonies are sized to meet current customer demand. Delivery for orders of 10 mice or less ranges on average from one to eight weeks; mice are generally shipped between four to six weeks of age with a maximum shipping age of ~nine weeks. Colony sizes do not generally support stringent age specifications for large volumes of mice; however custom orders and larger quantities of mice are easily arranged. Estimated ship dates for all orders provided within 48 hours of order placement.
Supply Notes Histology and Tissue Collection Services are available for all JAX® Mice strains. For more information, please contact Customer Service at orderquest@jax.org or 1-800-422-6423.
For Aged Mice: Mice aged six months and older and retired breeders are available in small quantities, please contact JAX® Services for current availability and to place an order. Please note that the standard supply level listed above does not apply to the aged mice. Orders for aged mice will be processed solely through JAX® Services.
Usually shipped between four and eight weeks of age.
This strain is included in the Induced Mutant Resource Colony collection.
LicensingSee General Terms and Conditions below for Licensing and Use Restrictions  
Control InformationView Control Information in Strain Details.
View Control Pricing Information for JAX® Strains.

General Terms and Conditions

View JAX® Mice & Services Conditions of Use.

For additional Licensing and Use Restrictions view the link(s) below:
- Strain(s) not available to companies or for-profit entities.

The Jackson Laboratory's Genotype Promise

The Jackson Laboratory has rigorous genetic quality control and mutant gene genotyping programs to ensure the genetic background of JAX® Mice strains as well as the genotypes of strains with identified molecular mutations. JAX® Mice strains are only made available to researchers after meeting our standards. However, the phenotype of each strain may not be fully characterized and/or captured in the strain data sheets. Therefore, we cannot guarantee a strain's phenotype will meet all expectations. To ensure that JAX® Mice will meet the needs of individual research projects or when requesting a strain that is new to your research, we suggest ordering and performing tests on a small number of mice to determine suitability for your particular project.
Ordering and Purchasing Information

      Purchasing Information
      JAX® Mice Orders
      Surgical Services

Contact Information
Orders & Technical Support
Tel: 800.422.6423 or 207.288.5845
Fax: 207.288.6150
Technical Support Email Form

Go to JAX® Mice Query Form

(2.13)