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Table 3 Circadian rhythm disorder in AD models

From: Circadian disruption and sleep disorders in neurodegeneration

Species

Genotype

Toxin

Results/effects

Reference

Mouse

3×Tg

 

 Decreased nocturnal activity, increased daytime activity, and shorter free running time 

[287]

 Mouse

TgCRND8

 

More stereotypic behavior with increasing age

[288]

Mouse

APPswe/PS1ΔE9

Chronic sleep deprivation

Abnormal expression of Bmal1, Clock, and Cry1

[105]

Mouse

P301S tau

 

Perturbed oscillations in BMAL1expression

[289]

Mouse

Bmal1 KO

 

Disruption of daily hippocampal interstitial fluid Aβ oscillations and accelerated amyloid plaque accumulation

[164]

Mouse

Tg4510

 

Per2 and Bmal1 are evidently disrupted in the hippocampus

[290]

Mouse

 

Aβ31-35

Disrupted daily sleep‐wake cycle and circadian oscillation of Bmal1 mRNA and Per2 mRNA

[291]

Mouse

 

Aβ1–42

Rhythm absence under LD or DD conditions

[292]

Mouse

J20

 

Altered peak acrophase

[293]

Mouse

APP/PS1

 

Dysregulation of Bmal1 mRNA and Per2 mRNA

[294]

Mouse

 

Beta/A4 amyloid

Disruption of circadian regulation

[295]

Mouse

APP/PS1

 

Phase delays of ~ 2 h in the onset of daytime wakefulness bouts and peak wakefulness

[296]

Mouse

CRND8/E4

 

Intermediate disruptions in circadian rhythms

[297]

Mouse

 5×FAD

 

Altered circadian behavior, and altered expression of Bmal1 and Per2

[298]

Mouse

 

Aβ31-35

Disturbances in circadian rhythms

[299]

Mouse

 

Aβ31-35

Altered expression of Per1 and Per2 in the SCN, hippocampus and heart

[300]

Mouse

Fus1 KO

 

More sleep time during the diurnal cycle

[301]

Mouse

APPSwe/PS1dE9

 

Alteration of levels and patterns in circadian rhythm of locomotor activity, and altered expression of Cry1 and Cry2

[302]

Mouse

3×Tg

 

Increased activities in the resting phase, decreased and scattered activities in the active phase, decreased overall activity intensities, amplitude, robustness, and increased intradaily variability; phase delay in the expression of Per1 and Per2 mRNA in the SCN

[303]

Mouse

 

Aβ31–35

An unclear movement phase and resting phase and a prolonged free running period

[304]

Mouse

APP/PS1

 

A mild but persistent phase delay of nocturnal activity onset in LD conditions

[305]

Drosophila

Express human Aβ

 

 Fragmentation of daytime sleep

[306]

Drosophila

Tau-deficient

 

Dysregulation of daily circadian rhythms and sleep patterns

[307]

  1. 3×Tg: three mutations that have been associated with AD in humans (APP LysMet670–671AspLeu, MAPT Pro301Leu and PSEN1 Met146Val); J20: Two familial AD mutations (two in human APP: Swedish (K670N/M671L) and the Indiana (V717F)); 5×FAD: Five familial AD mutations (three in human APP: K670N/M671L (Swedish),I716V (Florida),V717I (London) and two in human PSEN1: M146L,L286V)