Journal: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Article Title: In depth behavioral phenotyping unravels complex motor disturbances in Cstb −/− mouse, a model for progressive myoclonus epilepsy type 1
doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2023.1325051
Figure Lengend Snippet: Cstb −/− mice show progressive myoclonus and altered startle response. (A) Myoclonic events were detected in PhenoTyper cages for a period of 3 h at 1.5, 3, and 6 months of age. (B) Progression of myoclonic events from 1.5 to 6 months of age in individual animals (see for separate graphs of Cstb −/− mice). (C) Cstb −/− mice show reduced startle response to 100 dB noise at 3, 5, and 6 months of age compared to the wild type ( wt ) mice. (D–F) Prepulse inhibition (PPI) at 69, 73, and 77 dB prepulse intensities is decreased in Cstb −/− mice at the age of 3 (D) , 5 (E) , and 6 (F) months. Data are presented as mean ± SD. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, and **** p < 0.0001, N = 12 for (A,B) , N = 15–16 for (C–F) .
Article Snippet: Startle response and prepulse inhibition (PPI) tests were performed using Startle Response (TSE Systems) operating on Startle Response/PPI Version 03.00 software.
Techniques: Inhibition