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. 2021 Jul 23;10(8):707. doi: 10.3390/biology10080707

Table 2.

Summary of invasive and non-invasive neuromodulation of gamma oscillations in AD mouse models.

  Induction Method Stimulation Protocol Duration Model Sex Age (Months) Modulated AD Phenotype Reference
Invasive Optogenetic 1 ms pulses, 40 Hz, CA1 1 h 5xFAD::PV-Cre, AAV5-EF1α-DIO-ChR2-eYFP M 3 Reduced Aβ
Reduced inflammation
[89]
12 ms pulses, 40 Hz, Medial Septum 10 min PVJ20, AAVdj-EF1α-DIO-ChETA-eYFP M/F NA Improved spatial memory [88]
40 Hz, Basal Forebrain 1 h/d for 3 days 5xFAD::PV-Cre::Ai32 M/F 4–6 Increased Aβ [157]
Non-Invasive Visual 12.5 ms on, 12.5 ms off, 40 Hz flicker 1 h/day for 7 days 5xFAD M 6 Reduced Aβ [89]
APP/PS1 M/F 5 Reduced Aβ
TauP301S M 4 Reduced tauopathy
40 Hz flicker 1 h/day for 30 days APP/PS1 F 8 Reduced Aβ
Reduced tauopathy
Increased sleep regulation
[160]
12.5 ms on, 12.5 ms off, 40 Hz flicker 1 h/day for 22 days TauP301S M 7.5–8 Reduced neuronal damage
Reduced inflammation
Reduced tauopathy
Improved spatial memory
[91]
1 h/day for 6 weeks CK-p25 M/F 6–9 Reduced neuronal damage
Reduced inflammation
Improved spatial memory
Auditory 1 ms 10 kHz tones, 40 Hz, 60 dB 1 h/day for 7 days 5xFAD NA 6 Reduced Aβ
Reduced inflammation
Improved memory
[90]
APP/PS1 NA 6–9 Reduced Aβ
Reduced inflammation
TauP301S NA 2 Reduced tauopathy
Combined Auditory and Visual 10 s on, 10 s off 1 h/day for 7 days 5xFAD NA 6 Reduced Aβ
Reduced inflammation
Visual and Exercise 40 Hz light flicker and 30–50 min exercise Daily, 6 days a week for 12 weeks 3xTg M 12–15 Reduced Aβ
Reduced tauopathy
Reduced neuronal damage
Improved spatial memory
[159]
Transcranial Focused Ultrasound 400 μs pulses, 5 s on 5 s off, 40 Hz, Hippocampus 1 h/day for 5 days 5xFAD M 6 Increased microglia/Aβ Co-localisation [158]