Effects of social isolation on open-field behavior in mice

• KATO KATSUNORI

  University of Tsukuba

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• マウスのオープンフィールド行動に対する社会的隔離の影響
• マウス ノ オープンフィールド コウドウ ニ タイスル シャカイテキ カクリ ノ エイキョウ

Abstract

The effects of five to six weeks of social isolation after weaning on the open-field behavior of ICR male mice were examined using a direct observational method. Except for two behavioral components, namely, stretching and grooming, the isolated and grouped animals showed similar behavioral changes in the 10-min open-field test. The rate of decrease of stretching in the first four minutes was significantly lower in isolated than in grouped animals. Grooming significantly increased in the last four minutes in isolated animals but not in grouped animals. These results suggested that the deprivation of social experiences during a juvenile period might enhance anxiety or stress responses and inhibit habituation in a novel environment.

Journal

• Japanese Journal of Animal Psychology

  Japanese Journal of Animal Psychology 56 (1), 11-18, 2006

  THE JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL PSYCHOLOGY

Keywords

• social isolation
• open field
• direct observation
• anxiety
• mice

Details

• CRID: 1390001205208573184
• NII Article ID: 110004745198
• NII Book ID: AN10363631
• DOI: 10.2502/janip.56.11
• ISSN: 18809022
• ISSN: 09168419
• NDL BIB ID: 8015361
• Web Site: http://id.ndl.go.jp/bib/8015361
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I8015361
• Text Lang: ja
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