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Published in: Alzheimer's Research & Therapy 1/2020

01-12-2020 | Doxycycline | Research

Longitudinal changes in EEG power, sleep cycles and behaviour in a tau model of neurodegeneration

Authors: C. M. Holton, N. Hanley, E. Shanks, P. Oxley, A. McCarthy, B. J. Eastwood, T. K. Murray, A. Nickerson, K. A. Wafford

Published in: Alzheimer's Research & Therapy | Issue 1/2020

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Abstract

Background

Disturbed sleep is associated with cognitive decline in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). The progressive sequence of how neurodegeneration affects aspects of sleep architecture in conjunction with behavioural changes is not well understood.

Methods

We investigated changes in sleep architecture, spectral power and circadian rhythmicity in the tet-off rTg4510 mouse overexpressing human P301L tau within the same subjects over time. Doxycycline-induced transgene-suppressed rTg4510 mice, tTa carriers and wild-type mice were used as comparators. Spectral power and sleep stages were measured from within the home cage environment using EEG electrodes. In addition, locomotor activity and performance during a T-maze task were measured.

Results

Spectral power in the delta and theta bands showed a time-dependent decrease in rTg4510 mice compared to all other groups. After the initial changes in spectral power, wake during the dark period increased whereas NREM and number of REM sleep bouts decreased in rTg4510 compared to wild-type mice. Home cage locomotor activity in the dark phase significantly increased in rTg4510 compared to wild-type mice by 40 weeks of age. Peak-to-peak circadian rhythm amplitude and performance in the T-maze was impaired throughout the experiment independent of time. At 46 weeks, rTG4510 mice had significant degeneration in the hippocampus and cortex whereas doxycycline-treated rTG4510 mice were protected. Pathology significantly correlated with sleep and EEG outcomes, in addition to locomotor and cognitive measures.

Conclusions

We show that reduced EEG spectral power precedes reductions in sleep and home cage locomotor activity in a mouse model of tauopathy. The data shows increasing mutant tau changes sleep architecture, EEG properties, behaviour and cognition, which suggest tau-related effects on sleep architecture in patients with neurodegenerative diseases.
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Metadata
Title
Longitudinal changes in EEG power, sleep cycles and behaviour in a tau model of neurodegeneration
Authors
C. M. Holton
N. Hanley
E. Shanks
P. Oxley
A. McCarthy
B. J. Eastwood
T. K. Murray
A. Nickerson
K. A. Wafford
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Alzheimer's Research & Therapy / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1758-9193
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13195-020-00651-0

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