Fig. 3

Significantly elevated CD74 + cells in the hippocampus of 5xFAD mice are reduced by CAP treatment and FPI. In (A-C), confocal micrographs of CD74 and CD74/Iba1 + cells in the hippocampus. The majority of CD74+ cells co-labeled with Iba1 (purple arrowheads), while a minority of cells were not co-labeled (white arrowheads), indicating that most, but not all, CD74+ cells are likely macrophage/microglia. Analysis of CD74 cells in the hippocampus revealed significant elevations in the DG (D), CA1 (E) and a trend towards elevation in CA3 (F) in 5xFAD mice compared to WT mice. CAP treatment significantly decreased these cells in the dentate gyrus (D) and CA1 (E) and exhibited a trend towards a reduction in CA3 (F). Scale bars in A-C = 30 μm, and 10 μm in D. Data are represented as Mean ± SEM; n = 3 for all groups; *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01