Table 1 Behavior.
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 |