Increased neuronal expression of the early endosomal adaptor APPL1 replicates Alzheimer's Disease-related endosomal and synaptic dysfunction with cholinergic neurodegeneration
Ying Jiang, Kuldeep Sachdeva, Chris N. Goulbourne, Martin J. Berg, James Peddy, Philip H. Stavrides, Anna Pensalfini, Monika Pawlik, Sandeep Malampati, Lauren S. Whyte, Balapal S. Basavarajappa, Shivakumar Subbanna, Cynthia Bleiwas, John F. Smiley, Paul M. Mathews, Ralph A. Nixon
This study shows that overexpressing APPL1 in neurons causes AD-like endosomal and synaptic dysfunction, cholinergic neurodegeneration, and memory deficits in mice.
Journal of Neuroscience · Jun 13, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience