Gamma low field magnetic stimulation ameliorates pathophysiological damage and cognitive impairments in AD mice

The normal functioning of gamma rhythms is crucial for maintaining brain health, while their abnormalities are closely associated with various neurological disorders, particularly Alzheimer's disease. Gamma stimulation modalities including auditory, visual, electrical, and strong magnetic approaches have all demonstrated potential therapeutic effects for AD, with substantial research findings continuously emerging. However, 40 Hz gamma low field magnetic stimulation(gamma-LFMS) remains unexplored.

To investigate this question, we applied pulsed magnetic fields with a magnetic field strength of 10 mT and frequency of 40 Hz (2 × 30 min/day) to 9-month-old APP/PS1 double transgenic AD model mice for 18 consecutive days, and evaluated changes in spatial memory capacity, hippocampal neural network characteristics, and amyloid protein 42 content in AD mice.

Gamma-LFMS significantly enhanced spatial memory performance in AD mice, increased theta-gamma phase-amplitude coupling and gamma band power in the hippocampal CA1 region, showed a trend toward desynchronization in low gamma, and effectively reduced hippocampal β-amyloid42 burden.

This study demonstrates for the first time that gamma-LFMS effectively ameliorates pathophysiological alterations and spatial memory deficits in AD mice. These findings address a critical knowledge gap regarding the effects of gamma-LFMS on AD pathology and provide a theoretical foundation for developing cost-effective home-based prevention and treatment devices applicable throughout the lifespan.