Source Paper
Chronic Organic Magnesium Supplementation Enhances Tissue-Specific Bioavailability and Functional Capacity in Rats: A Focus on Brain, Muscle, and Vascular Health
Koc B, Hosgorler F, Kandis S, Acikgoz B, Kizildag S et al.
Biol Trace Elem Res • 2025
Elevated Plus Maze Test
Objective: To assess anxiety-like behavior in rats
This is a Elevated Plus Maze Test protocol using Rat as the model organism. The procedure involves 5 procedural steps, 3 equipment items, 1 materials. Extracted from a 2025 paper published in Biol Trace Elem Res.
Model and subjects
Rat • Sprague Dawley • Not specified • Adult • 38
Study window
Estimated timing pending
Core workflow
Set up elevated plus maze • Place subject in maze • Monitor behavior
Primary readouts
- Total number of entries to arms
- Total time spent in arms
Key equipment and reagents
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Protocol Steps
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Set up elevated plus maze
Position platform at 50 cm height with central square area (10 × 10 cm), two open arms (50 cm long, 10 cm wide, 1 cm high border) and two closed arms (50 cm long, 10 cm wide, 50 cm high walls)
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“The height of the platform used for the elevated plus maze test was 50 cm”
Place subject in maze
Place rat in the middle of the central platform facing one of the open arms
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“The subject was placed in the middle of the central platform, facing one of the open arms”
Monitor behavior
Record rat behavior with camera for 300 seconds
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“monitored with a camera for 300 s”
Clean maze between trials
Clean the maze with 70% ethanol between each trial
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“The maze was cleaned with 70% ethanol between each trial”
Record behavioral parameters
Record total number of entries to arms and total time spent in arms using video tracking software
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“The total number of entries to arms and total time spent in arms were recorded via Noldus Ethovision XT software”