Challenges and advanced concepts for the assessment of learning and memory function in mice

B Lang, P Kahnau, K Hohlbaum, P Mieske… - Frontiers in Behavioral …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The mechanisms underlying the formation and retrieval of memories are still an active area
of research and discussion. Manifold models have been proposed and refined over the …

[HTML][HTML] Advancing post-stroke depression research: insights from murine models and behavioral analyses

MI Mușat, B Cătălin, M Hadjiargyrou, A Popa-Wagner… - Life, 2024 - mdpi.com
Post-stroke depression (PSD) represents a significant neuropsychiatric complication that
affects between 39% and 52% of stroke survivors, leading to impaired recovery, decreased …

Designing animal-friendly behavioral tests for neuroscience research: the importance of an ethological approach

R d'Isa, R Gerlai - Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Behavioral tests have three key elements:(1) a motivating factor (what motivates the animal
in the test);(2) an observable behavior (which behaviors we may expect the animal exhibits …

Environmental enrichment: a systematic review on the effect of a changing spatial complexity on hippocampal neurogenesis and plasticity in rodents, with …

MH Khalil - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Hippocampal neurogenesis is critical for improving learning, memory, and
spatial navigation. Inhabiting and navigating spatial complexity is key to stimulating adult …

Effect of Edible Bird's Nest on Protecting against Cognitive Deficit and Ameliorating Beta‐Amyloid in Hippocampal Rats' Model of Cerebral Ischemia

N Sirinupong, W Chansuwan… - Journal of Food …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Cerebral ischemia has been identified as the primary cause of global mortality, but there is
currently no effective therapy for treating this condition. Consequently, the search for novel …

Making a case for the free exploratory paradigm: animal welfare-friendly assays that enhance heterozygosity and ecological validity

MH Parsons, R Stryjek, M Fendt, Y Kiyokawa… - Frontiers in Behavioral …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Rodents, laboratory rats and mice, have been used as models in experimental research for
almost two centuries (Keeler, 1947; Bolles and Woods, 1964; Nishioka, 1995; Guénet and …

Effets d'un régime obésogène à l'adolescence sur les fonctions mnésiques et sociales dépendantes de la zone CA2 de l'hippocampe

A Fermigier - 2024 - theses.hal.science
L'obésité juvénile est un problème de santé publique préoccupant associé à des
comorbidités cardio-métaboliques, mais également à des déficiences cognitives dont …