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Former Names B6SJL-Tg(APPSwFlLon,PSEN1*M146L*L286V)6799Vas/J (Changed: 11-AUG-11 ) Type Mutant Stock; Transgenic; Additional information on Genetically Engineered and Mutant Mice. Visit our online Nomenclature tutorial. Species laboratory mouse Donating Investigator Robert Vassar, Northwestern University Description
Hemizygous mice are viable and fertile. These "5XFAD" transgenic mice overexpress both mutant human APP(695) with the Swedish (K670N, M671L), Florida (I716V), and London (V717I) Familial Alzheimer's Disease (FAD) mutations and human PS1 harboring two FAD mutations, M146L and L286V. Expression of both transgenes is regulated by neural-specific elements of the mouse Thy1 promoter to drive overexpression in the brain. Mice from this founder line have high APP expression correlating with high burden and accelerated accumulation of the 42 amino acid species of beta-amyloid (Abeta-42). 5XFAD mice generate Abeta-42 almost exclusively and rapidly accumulate massive cerebral levels. On the B6SJL F1 genetic background (see MMRRC stock 34840, intraneuronal Abeta-42 accumulation is observed starting at 1.5 months of age, just prior to amyloid deposition and gliosis, which begins at two months of age. On a congenic C57BL/6J genetic background (see MMRRC stock 34848) it has been the observation of the MMRRC that this phenotype is not as robust as that demonstrated in the B6SJL hybrid background. In addition, these mice have reduced synaptic marker protein levels, increased p25 levels, neuron loss, and memory impairment in the Y-maze test. 5XFAD transgenic mice rapidly recapitulate major features of Alzheimer's Disease amyloid pathology and may be useful models of intraneuronal Abeta-42 induced neurodegeneration and amyloid plaque formation.
This strain is segregating heterozygous/wildtype for the retinal degeneration allele Pde6brd1.Development
A transgene was designed with a mutant human amyloid beta (A4) precursor protein (APP) cDNA sequence (altered to include the APP K670N/M671L (Swedish) + I716V (Florida) + V717I (London) Familial Alzheimer's Disease (FAD) mutations) inserted into exon 2 of the mouse Thy1 gene. A second transgene was designed with a mutant human presenilin 1 (Alzheimer disease 3) (PSEN1 or PS1) cDNA sequence (altered to include the PS1 M146L + L286V FAD mutations) inserted into exon 2 of the mouse Thy1 gene. Both transgenes were added together in equal proportions and co-injected into the pronuclei of single-cell "C57/B6XSJL" hybrid embryos. Founders from the highest APP expressing line (Tg6799) were bred with (B6/SJL)F1 for more than 10 generations with stable germ-line transmission and expression of both transgenes, demonstrating that these "5XFAD"; mice breed as single transgenics. Of note, the APP transgene includes the 5' untranslated region and thus contains a putative interleukin-1beta translational enhancer element.
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Related Disease (OMIM) Terms provided by MGI
- Characteristics of this human disease are associated with transgenes and other mutation types in the mouse.
Alzheimer Disease 3
Alzheimer Disease; AD
- Potential model based on transgenic expression of an ortholog of a human gene that is associated with this disease. Phenotypic similarity to the human disease has not been tested. Acne Inversa, Familial, 3; ACNINV3 (PSEN1)
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, 1u; CMD1U (PSEN1)
Frontotemporal Dementia; FTD (PSEN1)
Pick Disease of Brain (PSEN1)
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assigned by genotype
Tg(APPSwFlLon,PSEN1*M146L*L286V)6799Vas/0
involves: C57BL/6 * SJL
- behavior/neurological phenotype
- abnormal spatial learning
- by 4-5 months of age, defects in Y-maze alternation are detected in transgenic mice, indicating impaired spatial learning/memory (MGI Ref ID J:112949)
- nervous system phenotype
- abnormal hippocampus morphology
- cortical layer 1 is significantly thinner than in control brains (MGI Ref ID J:112949)
- abnormal subiculum morphology
- neurons in subiculum are very pale, or absent (MGI Ref ID J:112949)
- abnormal neuron morphology
- some neurons contain intraneuronal aggregates and display disrupted morphology (MGI Ref ID J:112949)
- decreased cerebral cortex pyramidal cell number
- large neurons in cortical layer 5 are reduced in number (MGI Ref ID J:112949)
- amyloid beta deposits
- mice show Abeta42 deposits at 2 months of age; Abeta40 levels are lower in amyloid deposits; mice show robust intraneuronal amyloid deposition (MGI Ref ID J:112949)
- amyloid deposition increases rapidly with increasing age (MGI Ref ID J:112949)
- plaques appear first in deep cortical layers and in subiculum, and spread with age to fill most of cortex, subiculum and hippocampus; also, less numerous deposits are observed in thalamus, brainstem and olfactory bulb in older mice (MGI Ref ID J:112949)
- brain inflammation
- transgenic mice display neuroinflammation (MGI Ref ID J:112949)
- gliosis
- microgliosis and astrogliosis is seen in plaque-bearing regions of the brain by 2 months of age; numbers of activated astrocytes and microglia increases with age (MGI Ref ID J:112949)
- astrocytosis (MGI Ref ID J:112949)
- neurodegeneration
- synapse degeneration begins at 4 months of age, compared to nontransgenic controls, as shown by reduction in levels of synaptic markers; neurodeneration marker p25 level is ~150% of control at 9 and 12 months (MGI Ref ID J:112949)
- immune system phenotype
- brain inflammation
- transgenic mice display neuroinflammation (MGI Ref ID J:112949)
- other phenotype
- amyloid beta deposits
- mice show Abeta42 deposits at 2 months of age; Abeta40 levels are lower in amyloid deposits; mice show robust intraneuronal amyloid deposition (MGI Ref ID J:112949)
- amyloid deposition increases rapidly with increasing age (MGI Ref ID J:112949)
- plaques appear first in deep cortical layers and in subiculum, and spread with age to fill most of cortex, subiculum and hippocampus; also, less numerous deposits are observed in thalamus, brainstem and olfactory bulb in older mice (MGI Ref ID J:112949)
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| Allele Symbol | Tg(APPSwFlLon,PSEN1*M146L*L286V)6799Vas | ||
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| Allele Name | transgene insertion 6799, Robert Vassar | ||
| Allele Type | Transgenic (random, expressed) | ||
| Common Name(s) | 5XFAD; 5XFAD APP/PS1; 5XFAD line Tg6799; Tg6799; | ||
| Mutation Made By | Robert Vassar, Northwestern University | ||
| Strain of Origin | (C57BL/6 x SJL)F1 | ||
| Expressed Gene | PSEN1, presenilin 1, human | ||
| Expressed Gene | APP695, amyloid beta (A4) precursor protein (chimeric), mouse/human chimera | ||
| Promoter | Thy1, thymus cell antigen 1, theta, mouse, laboratory | ||
| General Note | Three transgenic lines coexpressing the APP and PSEN1 proteins at high, medium and low levels, respectively designated Tg6799, Tg7031, and Tg7092, were propagated for analysis, most of which employed Tg6799. | ||
| Molecular Note | Four familial Alzheimer disease- (FAD-) associated mutations were introduced into a single human amyloid precursor protein cDNA: the "Swedish" double mutation (K670N/M671L); the "Florida" mutation (I716V); and the "London" mutation (V717I). Two FAD-associated mutations, M146L and L286V, likewise were introduced into a human presenilin 1 cDNA. Each cDNA was then cloned independently into the mouse thymus cell antigen 1 gene, replacing a segment that contains thymus-specific elements so that expression of the transgenes is targeted only to the brain. Equal molar amounts of the two transgenes were coinjected into pronuclei of single-celled embryos. [MGI Ref ID J:112949] [MGI Ref ID J:32213] | ||
Genotyping Protocols
Generic Human PSEN1 cDNA Multiplex1, Melt Curve Analysis
Generic Pde6b, Standard PCR
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Graff J; Rei D; Guan JS; Wang WY; Seo J; Hennig KM; Nieland TJ; Fass DM; Kao PF; Kahn M; Su SC; Samiei A; Joseph N; Haggarty SJ; Delalle I; Tsai LH. 2012. An epigenetic blockade of cognitive functions in the neurodegenerating brain. Nature 483(7388):222-6. [PubMed: 22388814] [MGI Ref ID J:181683]
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Kalinin S; Polak PE; Lin SX; Sakharkar AJ; Pandey SC; Feinstein DL. 2012. The noradrenaline precursor L-DOPS reduces pathology in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiol Aging 33(8):1651-63. [PubMed: 21705113] [MGI Ref ID J:188202]
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Sadleir KR; Vassar R. 2012. Cdk5 protein inhibition and Abeta42 increase BACE1 protein level in primary neurons by a post-transcriptional mechanism: implications of CDK5 as a therapeutic target for Alzheimer disease. J Biol Chem 287(10):7224-35. [PubMed: 22223639] [MGI Ref ID J:182773]
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