Table 1 Behavior.

From: Forebrain-specific loss of erythropoietin provokes compensatory upregulation of different EPO receptors

 

Control

Conditional Knock-out

Comparison

 

EmxCre+/+::EPOfl/fl

EmxCre+/−::EPOfl/fl

Control vs KO

Health Status

mean ± SEM

n

mean ± SEM

n

test

p-value

Body weight [g] pre transponder surgery - 7 weeks

17.422 ± 0.28

16

18.10 ± 0.271

16

t

0.0966

Body weight [g] pre social boxes - 14 weeks

21.338 ± 0.31

16

21.825 ± 0.277

16

t

0.2477

Exploration

IntelliCage - average total corner visits [#]

330.17 ± 17.112

12

243.56 ± 15.25

9

U

0.0005

IntelliCage - average total corner visits in dark phase [#]

261.18 ± 19.07

12

191.38 ± 12.22

9

U

0.0007

Locomotion

Elevated Plus Maze - total distance [m]

0.64 ± 0.04

16

0.73 ± 0.06

16

t

0.1819

Open Field Test - total distance [m]

3.70 ± 0.22

16

3.80 ± 0.182

16

U

0.7240

Elevated Plus Maze

Latency to enter an open arm [s]

47.937 ± 8.86

16

54.575 ± 9.862

16

U

0.5847

Latency to enter an closed arm [s]

50.061 ± 7.88

16

58.738 ± 11.55

16

U

0.7487

Time in the open arms [s]

49.641 ± 6.94

16

55.541 ± 10.90

16

U

0.8358

Open Field Test

Escape latency [s]

17.625 ± 2.4881

16

13.063 ± 1.476

16

U

0.1513

Time spent in peripheral zone [s]

336.32 ± 5.72

16

337.65 ± 4.153

16

t

0.8518

Time spent in intermediate zone [s]

54.466 ± 3.78

16

52.593 ± 2.851

16

t

0.6951

Time spent in center zone [s]

28.928 ± 2.83

16

29.186 ± 2.145

16

t

0.9425

Time in each zone

Two-way ANOVA

Genotype p = 0.5588, Zone p < 0.0001, GxZ p = 0.0022

Hurdle Test

Trial 1 - Executive function [s/#]

0.64 ± 0.2785

16

0.50 ± 0.20

16

t

0.6824

Trial 2 - Executive function [s/#]

−0.40 ± 0.1786

16

−0.74 ± 0.076

16

U

0.0865

Trial 1 vs. trial 2

Two-way Friedman

Genotype p = 0.1744, Trial p<0.0001, GxT p = 0.1473

Puzzle Box

Habituation - Average escape latency open door [s]

9.53 ± 1.012

16

11.43 ± 1.64

16

U

0.3414

Challenge 1 - Average escape latency gateway [s]

9.38 ± 1.175

16

10.83 ± 1.91

16

U

0.6689

Challenge 2 - Average escape latency bedding [s]

78.349 ± 16.893

16

80.77 ± 13.04

16

U

0.7240

Challenge 3 - Average escape latency tissue plug [s]

42.50 ± 14.903

16

47.41 ± 12.69

16

U

0.7520

Challenge 4 - Average escape latency nesting material [s]

111.26 ± 22.278

16

92.73 ± 18.96

16

U

0.5147

Challenges

Two-way Friedman

Genotype p = 0.6830, Challenge p < 0.0001, GxC p = 0.6416

Morris Water Maze

Visible day 1 - escape latency [s]

9.84 ± 1.79

11

9.9275 ± 1.50

14

U

0.6867

Visible day 2 - escape latency [s]

5.90 ± 2.3903

11

5.3621 ± 1.551

14

U

0.6092

Visible day 1 -. Visible day 2

Two-way Friedman

Genotype p = 0.4508, Day p < 0.0001, GxD p = 0.8772

Hidden day 1 - escape latency [s]

55.095 ± 6.96

11

52.99 ± 5.68

14

t

0.8147

Hidden day 2 - escape latency [s]

39.53 ± 6.34

11

30.79 ± 5.69

14

U

0.2915

Hidden day 3 - escape latency [s]

33.13 ± 6.73

11

24.51 ± 4.15

14

U

0.2225

Hidden day 4 - escape latency [s]

27.444 ± 5.33

11

25.69 ± 4.92

14

t

0.8116

Hidden day 5 - escape latency [s]

21.048 ± 4.86

11

23.00 ± 4.35

14

U

0.7675

Hidden day 6 - escape latency [s]

20.806 ± 3.16

11

22.73 ± 3.84

14

U

0.7675

Hidden day 7 - escape latency [s]

15.626 ± 2.83

11

28.66 ± 5.01

14

U

0.0333

Hidden day 8 - escape latency [s]

14.84 ± 1.63

11

20.28 ± 2.26

14

t

0.0766

Hidden day 1 - Hidden day 8

Two-way Friedman

Genotype p = 0.7861, Day p = 0.0291, GxD p = 0.0689

Probe trial 1 - time in TQ [s]

34.281 ± 3.11

11

30.743 ± 2.261

14

t

0.3556

Reversal day 1 - escape latency [s]

42.663 ± 6.28

11

40.78 ± 4.761

14

t

0.8097

Reversal day 2 - escape latency [s]

32.892 ± 6.11

11

22.104 ± 3.242

14

t

0.1114

Reversal day 3 - escape latency [s]

12.18 ± 2.43

11

16.623 ± 2.126

14

U

0.1492

Reversal day 4 - escape latency [s]

12.134 ± 1.86

11

10.994 ± 1.925

14

U

0.5007

Reversal day 1 - Reversal day 4

Two-way Friedman

Genotype p = 0.7285, Day p < 0.0001, GxD p = 0.1424

Probe trial 2 - time in TQ [s]

12.032 ± 1.671

11

13.742 ± 1.84

14

t

0.5095

IntelliCage Phenotyping (spatial memory)

Place Learning - cognition error

0.42 ± 0.03

14

0.48 ± 0.039

12

t

0.1684

Reversal Learning - cognition error

0.70 ± 0.03

14

0.64 ± 0.035

12

t

0.2223

Multiple Reversal Learning - cognition error

0.72 ± 0.03

14

0.72 ± 0.027

12

U

0.4940

IntelliCage Phenotyping - Episodic-like memory (What-where-when memory)

Phase 1 Acquisition - cognition error

0.50 ± 0.05

12

0.49 ± 0.059

11

t

0.9059

Phase 1 Retrieval - cognition error

0.54 ± 0.06

12

0.66 ± 0.056

10

U

0.0591

Phase 2 Acquisition - cognition error

0.54 ± 0.04

12

0.59 ± 0.068

9

t

0.5475

Phase 2 Retrieval - cognition error

0.67 ± 0.04

12

0.72 ± 0.038

9

t

0.4039

IntelliCage Phenotyping - Patrolling (working memory)

Clockwise 1 - cognition error

0.29 ± 0.0101

12

0.33 ± 0.013

9

t

0.0536

Clockwise 2 - cognition error

0.25 ± 0.01

12

0.34 ± 0.015

9

t

0.0004

Counter-Clockwise 1 - cognition error

0.57 ± 0.01

12

0.61 ± 0.008

9

t

0.0004

Counter-Clockwise 2 - cognition error

0.55 ± 0.00

12

0.6095 ± 0.009

9

t

<0.0001

  1. t two sample t-test with Welch’s correction, U Mann-Whitney U Test.