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The modulatory role of early-life experiences and sex on cognitive resilience in APP/PS1 mice over time

BACKGROUND: Cognitive resilience to Alzheimer's disease (AD) can be modelled in amyloid-expressing rodents through early handling (EH). This study investigated how EH and sex affect cognition and pathology over time. METHODS: We assessed cognition (Open field, Novel object recognition test, Barnes maze) in 6- and 12-month-old APP/PS1 and WT mice (N=180, EH/Ctrl X M/F), performed biochemical and…

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