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Zhongzhao Guo1,2,3, Hong Ni2,4, Yu Lu2
1Rehabilitation Center, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200336, China.
Abstract:
Three-needle electroacupuncture (TNEA) has demonstrated efficacy in improving cognitive function in both Alzheimer's disease (AD) model animals and patients, although its underlying mechanism remains unclear. Here this work investigates the potential connection between cognitive-enhancing effect and TNEA in 5×familial Alzheimer disease(5xFAD) mice model, a model characterized by Amyloid-beta (Aβ) pathology. This work finds alterations in gamma/theta oscillations and deficits in inhibitory monosynaptic transmission in the hippocampal CA1 region of AD. Parvalbumin-positive (PV+) interneurons are crucial for generating gamma oscillations and modulating theta oscillation, thereby maintaining the excitation-inhibition (E/I) balance in local neural circuits. In 5xFAD mice, TNEA modulated PV+ interneuron function, enhancing gamma oscillations during quiescent states. Furthermore, during the novel object recognition test (NORT), TNEA increased theta oscillation power by strengthening presynaptic inhibitory interneurons involved in monosynaptic connections. Collectively, these findings suggest TNEA is a viable minimally invasive treatment approach for AD.
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