APPSWE-Tau

Model Description

• Carries the transgene coding for the 695-amino acid isoform of human Alzheimer β-amyloid (Aβ) protein in addition to the transgene for the human P301L mutation of the microtubule-associated protein tau gene (MAPT)
• Amyloid plaque distribution, number, morphology and density is similar between APPSWE-Tau mice and APPSWE mice
• Motor disturbances and morphology of neurofibrillary tangles (NFT) is comparable between the APPSWE-Tau and Tau mice, although older female APPSWE-Tau mice have a marked increase in limbic areas compared to Tau females
• Useful for the study of Alzheimer's Disease that address both the formation of β-amyloid plaques and NFT and to study drugs for treatment or prevention of Alzheimer's disease
• The 2469-TT mice are hemizygous for the APPSWE mutation and hemizygous for the Tau mutation.
• The 2469-WT mice are wild type for the APP mutation and hemizygous for the Tau mutation and serve as one control for the 2469-TT model.
• Model 3273-WW contains the same strain and stock genetic contribution as 2469, and serves as the double wild type control.
• Pink eyed animals, associated with certain coat colors, and the Pde6brd1 retinal degeneration mutation can cause light sensitivity and/or blindness in some animals. This may impact the results of behavioral testing. Upon request, animals can be screened for eye color, coat color and/or rd1 homozygosity for an additional fee.

Origin: The APPSWE-Tau double microinjected model was developed by mating homozygous female Tau mice with hemizygous male APP mice (002508-M female x 001349-T male). The resultant offspring are either hemizygous for both transgenes (002469-TT) or wild type for the APPSWE transgene and hemizygous for the Tau transgene (002469-WT). The APPSWE-Tau control model (003273-WW) was developed at Taconic to provide an appropriate genetic control for the APPSWE-Tau double microinjected model. The wild type APP-Tau control model is maintained by mating wild type Tau female mice (001638-W) to wild type APPSWE male mice (001349-W).

Color: Various

Genetics: Wildtype for Nnt mutation; carries Pde6b^rd1 mutation

Initial Publication: Lewis J, Dickson DW, Lin W-L, Chisholm L, Corral A, Jones G, Yen S-H, Sahara N, Skipper L, Yager D, Eckman C, Hardy J, Hutton M, McGowan E. (2001) Enhanced Neurofibrillary Degeneration in Transgenic Mice Expressing Mutant Tau and App, Science, 293(5534):1487 – 1491.

Animal Diet: NIH #31M Rodent Diet

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Related Reports

View the production locations(s) and the accompanying current IHMS^TM Health Report and Taconic Health Standard for this model

Phenotyping

Aβ Levels in Taconic Models for Alzheimer's Disease

Price Table

2469 (in U.S. Dollars)

2469 Wildtype/Hemizygous (in U.S. Dollars)

2469-RD1 Hemizygous/Hemizygous (in U.S. Dollars)

2469-RD1 Wild Type (in U.S. Dollars)

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