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重复轻柔处理雄性 C57BL/6NCrl 小鼠对比较行为测试结果的影响。

Effects of repetitive gentle handling of male C57BL/6NCrl mice on comparative behavioural test results.

机构信息

Department of Medical Technology, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, Okayama, 701-0193, Japan.

Department of Psychiatry, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, 701-0192, Japan.

出版信息

Sci Rep. 2020 Feb 26;10(1):3509. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-60530-4.

Abstract

Mice are the most commonly used laboratory animals for studying diseases, behaviour, and pharmacology. Behavioural experiment battery aids in evaluating abnormal behaviour in mice. During behavioural experiments, mice frequently experience human contact. However, the effects of repeated handling on mice behaviour remains unclear. To minimise mice stress, methods of moving mice using transparent tunnels or cups have been recommended but are impractical in behavioural tests. To investigate these effects, we used a behavioural test battery to assess differences between mice accustomed to the experimenter's handling versus control mice. Repeatedly handled mice gained slightly more weight than control mice. In behavioural tests, repeatedly handled mice showed improved spatial cognition in the Y-maze test and reduced anxiety-like behaviour in the elevated plus-maze test. However, there was no change in anxiety-like behaviour in the light/dark transition test or open-field test. Grip strength, rotarod, sociability, tail suspension, Porsolt forced swim, and passive avoidance tests revealed no significant differences between repeatedly handled and control mice. Our findings demonstrated that mice repeatedly handled by the experimenter before behavioural tests showed reduced anxiety about high altitudes and improved spatial cognition, suggesting that repeated contact can affect the results of some behavioural tests.

摘要

老鼠是用于研究疾病、行为和药理学的最常用的实验室动物。行为实验电池有助于评估老鼠的异常行为。在行为实验中,老鼠经常会接触到人类。然而,反复处理对老鼠行为的影响尚不清楚。为了减少老鼠的压力,建议使用透明隧道或杯子来移动老鼠的方法,但在行为测试中并不实用。为了研究这些影响,我们使用行为测试电池来评估习惯于实验者处理的老鼠与对照老鼠之间的差异。反复处理的老鼠比对照老鼠体重略有增加。在行为测试中,反复处理的老鼠在 Y 迷宫测试中表现出更好的空间认知能力,在高架十字迷宫测试中表现出焦虑样行为减少。然而,在明暗过渡测试或旷场测试中,焦虑样行为没有变化。握力、转棒、社交性、悬尾、Porsolt 强迫游泳和被动回避测试显示,反复处理的老鼠与对照老鼠之间没有显著差异。我们的研究结果表明,在行为测试前被实验者反复处理的老鼠对高空的焦虑感降低,空间认知能力提高,这表明反复接触会影响一些行为测试的结果。

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