APP and amyloidosis: FAD-linked APP mutation mice show an increase in the amount, length, and fibrillogenic generation of Aβ species and have amyloid deposits at the age of 18 months[24] while, surprisingly, mice overexpressing APP do not develop AD pathologies or memory deficits but instead exhibit enhanced spatial memory, which depends on the function of AICD generated by β-secretase-mediated cleavage[12].