| First Author | Winocur G | Year | 2001 |
| Journal | Neurobiol Learn Mem | Volume | 75 |
| Issue | 2 | Pages | 230-43 |
| PubMed ID | 11222062 | Mgi Jnum | J:68176 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:1932223 | Doi | 10.1006/nlme.2000.3961 |
| Citation | Winocur G, et al. (2001) Learning and memory in s100-beta transgenic mice: an analysis of impaired and preserved function. Neurobiol Learn Mem 75(2):230-43 |
| abstractText | S100-beta, a calcium-binding astrocytic protein from chromosome 21, has been implicated in CNS function generally and the hippocampus in particular. Elevated levels of S100-beta have been observed reliably in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's Disease and Down Syndrome. Groups of transgenic mice, carrying multiple S100-beta gene copies, and nontransgenic controls were administered a series of behavioral tests (delayed spatial and nonspatial non-matching-to-sample, radial arm maze, socially acquired food preference) that assessed a wide range of cognitive functions. Consistent with the widespread presence of S100-beta throughout the brain, transgenic mice exhibited learning or memory impairment on all tasks. The dementia-like cognitive profile of S100-beta mice represents a promising model for studying comparable cognitive deficits associated with neurodegenerative diseases. Copyright 2001 Academic Press. |
