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

bioRxiv

Abstract

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.

The paper

M. Carrigan, J. Sanguino-Gomez, M. Bayer-Var,
Show 8 more authorsO. Minko, A. Bobkova, E. Ruzicka, L. Lopez-Fedjajeva, N. Renckens, L. Givalois, P. J. Lucassen, R. Ossenkoppele,
H. J. Krugers

Amsterdam University Medical Center

bioRxiv · 5 Oct 2026 · CC BY · Preprint, not peer-reviewed

doi.org/10.64898/2026.09.29.754953