Many dementia cases, such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), are characterized by an increase in low frequency field potential oscillations. However, a definitive understanding of the effects of the beta-Amyloid peptide, which is a main marker of AD, on the low frequency theta rhythm (4-7Hz) is still unavailable. In this work, we investigate the neural mechanisms associated with beta-Amyloid toxicity using a conductance-based neuronal network model of the hippocampus CA1 region. We simulate the effects of beta-Amyloid on the A-type fast inactivating K+ channel by modulating the maximum conductance of the current in pyramidal cells, denoted by gA. Our simulation results demonstrate that as gA decreases (through A[beta]
blockage), the... |