Modulation of Long-Term Potentiation by Gamma Frequency Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation in Transgenic Mouse Models of Alzheimer’s Disease
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation
2.2. Preparation of Brain Tissue
2.3. Excitatory Postsynaptic Potential (EPSP)
2.4. Western Blot Analysis
2.5. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
3.1. fEPSP Responses
3.2. Protein Level Analyzed by Western Blot Analysis
4. Discussion
5. Limitations and Future Directions
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Jeong, W.-H.; Kim, W.-I.; Lee, J.-W.; Park, H.-K.; Song, M.-K.; Choi, I.-S.; Han, J.-Y. Modulation of Long-Term Potentiation by Gamma Frequency Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation in Transgenic Mouse Models of Alzheimer’s Disease. Brain Sci. 2021, 11, 1532. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11111532
Jeong W-H, Kim W-I, Lee J-W, Park H-K, Song M-K, Choi I-S, Han J-Y. Modulation of Long-Term Potentiation by Gamma Frequency Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation in Transgenic Mouse Models of Alzheimer’s Disease. Brain Sciences. 2021; 11(11):1532. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11111532
Chicago/Turabian StyleJeong, Won-Hyeong, Wang-In Kim, Jin-Won Lee, Hyeng-Kyu Park, Min-Keun Song, In-Sung Choi, and Jae-Young Han. 2021. "Modulation of Long-Term Potentiation by Gamma Frequency Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation in Transgenic Mouse Models of Alzheimer’s Disease" Brain Sciences 11, no. 11: 1532. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11111532