Learning and activity after irradiation of the young mouse brain analyzed in adulthood using unbiased monitoring in a home cage environment

Radiation Research

Volumn 175, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 336-346

  Karlsson, Niklas ^a   Kalm, Marie ^a   Nilsson, Marie K L ^a   Mallard, Carina ^a   Björk Eriksson, Thomas ^b   Blomgren, Klas ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULTHOOD; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN RADIATION; CAGE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; HOME; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OPEN FIELD TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION RESPONSE; TRACE FEAR CONDITIONING;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; CONDITIONING (PSYCHOLOGY); FEAR; LEARNING; LIGHT; MALE; MICE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RADIATION DOSAGE; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; MUS;

EID: 79952179403     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1667/RR2231.1     Document Type: Article

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