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Age-specific onset of beta-amyloid in beagle brains.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8744408     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
As part of an effort to characterize Alzheimer's disease-like neuropathy in the canine brain we have determined the age of onset of spontaneous beta-amyloid deposition in 103 laboratory-raised beagles. Tissue samples for each subject were obtained from hippocampal and cortical regions and examined for the incidence and density of beta-amyloid deposition after staining with modified Bielschowsky silver stain and immunohistochemistry. Amyloid deposition was characterized as diffuse plaque or cloud-like formation. The diffuse type of beta-amyloid plaque formation predominated in all brain regions examined. A threshold effect of plaque development was observed; no plaques were apparent in dogs before the age of 10 years, while 36% of dogs aged 11.1-12.9, 60% of dogs aged 13.0-15.0, and 73% of dogs aged 15.1-17.8 developed beta-amyloid deposits. Additionally, a significant increase in plaque density was observed with increasing age.
Authors:
M J Russell; M Bobik; R G White; Y Hou; S A Benjamin; J W Geddes
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neurobiology of aging     Volume:  17     ISSN:  0197-4580     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurobiol. Aging     Publication Date:    1996 Mar-Apr
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-10-24     Completed Date:  1996-10-24     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8100437     Medline TA:  Neurobiol Aging     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  269-73     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology, University of California, Davis 95616, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Age of Onset
Aging / pathology
Amyloid beta-Protein / metabolism*
Animals
Brain / pathology*
Brain Chemistry / physiology
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy / metabolism,  pathology*
Cerebral Cortex / metabolism,  pathology
Dogs
Hippocampus / metabolism,  pathology
Immunohistochemistry
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
223-92-6001//PHS HHS; AG10678/AG/NIA NIH HHS; AG11350/AG/NIA NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amyloid beta-Protein

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