Source Paper
No effect of partial reinforcement on fear extinction learning and memory in C57BL/6J mice
Su CJ, Fukunaga Y, Penna S, Cazares VA
Learn Mem • 2025
Fear Extinction Training
Objective: To assess fear extinction learning and memory by measuring freezing behavior during unreinforced conditioned stimulus presentations
This is a Fear Extinction Training protocol using Mouse as the model organism. The procedure involves 5 procedural steps, 5 equipment items, 4 materials. Extracted from a 2025 paper published in Learn Mem.
Model and subjects
Mouse • C57BL/6J • Male and female • Not specified • Not specified
Study window
~4.3 week study window
Core workflow
Fear conditioning training • Context preparation for extinction • Fear extinction training
Primary readouts
- Percent time freezing during conditioned stimulus presentation
- Extinction acquisition curves
- Recent extinction memory strength
- Remote extinction memory strength
Key equipment and reagents
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Fear conditioning training
Conduct delayed fear conditioning in context A with tone-shock pairings over 1-2 days
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“All experiments consisted of one or 2 days of delayed FC”
Context preparation for extinction
Switch to context B with different environmental cues for extinction training
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“FE and the 4 CS tone-tests were conducted in context B”
Fear extinction training
Present 12 unreinforced conditioned stimuli per day for 1-3 consecutive days
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“mice received between one and three consecutive days of FE training, each day of which consisted of 12 unreinforced exposures to the CS”
Recent extinction memory test
Test extinction memory with 4 conditioned stimuli at 2 days after extinction training
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“mice were exposed to four CS at 2 and 30 days after extinction training”
Remote extinction memory test
Test long-term extinction memory with 4 conditioned stimuli at 30 days after extinction training
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“mice were exposed to four CS at 2 and 30 days after extinction training”