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Characterization of the Dunkin Hartley guinea pig as a non-transgenic and multimorbid model of brain aging

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dc.contributor.authorGlennie, Kristen Skye, author
dc.contributor.authorHamilton, Karyn L., advisor
dc.contributor.authorMoreno, Julie A., advisor
dc.contributor.authorLaRocca, Thomas J., committee member
dc.contributor.authorSantangelo, Kelly S., committee member
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-09T20:51:11Z
dc.date.available2024-09-09T20:51:11Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractAlzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementia (AD/ADRD) affect an estimated 55 million people worldwide; a staggering figure that is expected to grow in the coming years. With this projection looming, we have yet to identify any effective cures, treatments, or preventative strategies. Historically, AD/ADRD research is conducted using genetically engineered pre-clinical models, that express a specific brain aging pathology. Recent discoveries, however, have identified a dynamic whole-body "inflammaging" phenotype that exists with, and likely contributes to, AD/ADRD onset and progression. Currently, we do not have an accessible and tractable preclinical model that naturally mimics the age-related, systemic and progressive neurodegenerative phenotype present in humans. Recent findings, however, suggest the Dunkin Hartley guinea pig (HGP) may address this need. HGPs are known to develop systemic inflammation and progressive age-related comorbidities characteristic of human aging. The presence of this whole-body aging phenotype prompted investigation into the brain. Genetic and transcriptomic analyses found aged HGPs exhibit strong sequence homology, and similar protein expression patterns to human brain aging and AD. Further, immunohistochemical assessment found aged HGPs express markers of neuroinflammation and misfolded proteins in the hippocampus. To further interrogate these novel findings, we examined the histopathology of 4 brain regions often implicated in neurodegenerative decline for evidence of progressive neuropathology. Our results identify the presence of an age related neuroinflammatory and phosphorylated tau phenotype. Findings from this study contribute to the overarching hypothesis that AD/ADRD is a whole-body disease, and ultimately support the goal of closing the existing translational gap between preclinical and clinical neurodegenerative research.
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dc.identifierGlennie_colostate_0053N_18520.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10217/239156
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
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dc.subjectbrain aging
dc.subjectnon-transgenic
dc.subjectpreclinical
dc.subjectDunkin Hartley guinea pig
dc.subjectAlzheimer's disease
dc.subjectnovel
dc.titleCharacterization of the Dunkin Hartley guinea pig as a non-transgenic and multimorbid model of brain aging
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thesis.degree.disciplineHealth and Exercise Science
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (M.S.)

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