Source Paper
High‐mobility Group Protein 1/ Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products/ Nuclear Factor‐κB Signalling Pathway Contributes to the Pathogenic Process of Striatal Neuron Impairment in the Rat Model of Parkinson's Disease
Zhu Y, Du Z, Sun L, Huang Z, Jia L et al.
Brain Behav • 2026
Grip Strength Test
Objective: To evaluate grip strength by measuring the duration rats can hang onto a wire
This is a Grip Strength Test protocol using Sprague-Dawley rats as the model organism. The procedure involves 5 procedural steps, 1 equipment items, 1 materials. Extracted from a 2026 paper published in Brain Behav.
Model and subjects
Sprague-Dawley rats • SD • Not specified • 8 weeks • 10
Study window
~4 week study window
Core workflow
Test timing • Wire setup • Measurement procedure
Primary readouts
- Duration of hanging onto wire (grip strength measurement)
Key equipment and reagents
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Test timing
Conduct the grip strength test 4 weeks after surgery
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“We conducted the GST following the established procedures, 4 weeks post‐surgery”
Wire setup
Suspend a wire with specific dimensions at a defined height
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“suspended a wire with a diameter of 2 mm and a length of 35 cm, positioned 50 cm above the ground”
Measurement procedure
Time how long rats can hang onto the wire to assess grip strength
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“timed the duration for which the rats hung onto the wire to evaluate their grip strength”
Test schedule
Perform the test three times daily for 5 consecutive days
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“The test was carried out three times a day for a total of 5 days of testing”
Blinding
Keep observers blinded to experimental conditions
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“The experimental conditions for the rats were kept concealed from the observers”