In the hippocampus of male APP/PS1 AD mice, exclusive upregulation was observed in 18 gene candidates, i.e., Sgk1, Ncf1, Adamtsl4, Hck, St8sia6, Gm20743, Irf9, Pfkfb3, B2m, Arrdc2, Cebpa, Synpo2, Cep126, Rhoh, Hist1h2be, Clec5a, Cd86, Ptpn18. Here, IRF9 is linked to Alzheimer disease.