Female Sprague Dawley Rats Show Impaired Spatial Memory in the 8-Arm Radial Maze under Dim Blue and Red Light
Joint Authors
Kemmler, Georg
Pirchl, Michael
Humpel, Christian
Source
International Journal of Zoology
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-07-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Light intensity and wavelength strongly influence mood and cognition in humans and rodent animal models.
The aim of the present study was to explore if dim white (7.6–17.7 lux) , blue (1.3–2.3 lux), and red light (0.8–1.4 lux) affect spatial memory of male and female Sprague Dawley rats in the 8-arm radial maze.
Our data show that spatial memory significantly improved within 5 daily learning sessions (each 5 trials) under dim white light, which was not different between male and female rats.
However, dim blue and red light significantly reduced spatial learning of female rats in the 8-arm radial maze in the last training session (session 5).
In conclusion, we suggest that female Sprague Dawley rats show reduced learning under blue and red light.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pirchl, Michael& Kemmler, Georg& Humpel, Christian. 2010. Female Sprague Dawley Rats Show Impaired Spatial Memory in the 8-Arm Radial Maze under Dim Blue and Red Light. International Journal of Zoology،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pirchl, Michael…[et al.]. Female Sprague Dawley Rats Show Impaired Spatial Memory in the 8-Arm Radial Maze under Dim Blue and Red Light. International Journal of Zoology No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Pirchl, Michael& Kemmler, Georg& Humpel, Christian. Female Sprague Dawley Rats Show Impaired Spatial Memory in the 8-Arm Radial Maze under Dim Blue and Red Light. International Journal of Zoology. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477159
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-477159