A new continuous alternation task in T-maze detects hippocampal dysfunction in mice: A strain comparison and lesion study

Behavioural Brain Research

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 91-101

  Gerlai, Robert ^a  

^a GENENTECH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Exploratory behavior; Hippocampus; Ibotenic acid; Inbred mouse strain; S100 ; Spontaneous alternation

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN; PROTEIN S 100;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CONDITIONING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEAR; HIPPOCAMPUS; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; MALE; MAZE TEST; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

ANIMALS; CUES; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; HIPPOCAMPUS; IBOTENIC ACID; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MICE, INBRED DBA; MICE, NEUROLOGIC MUTANTS; S100 PROTEINS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0032167861     PISSN: 01664328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-4328(97)00214-3     Document Type: Article

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