Morris Water Maze - Cued Response Task
Objective: To determine whether Arc immediate-early gene expression in the hippocampus correlates with learning of a hippocampal-independent cued response water task, compared to spatial learning tasks
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Protocol Steps
Cued Response Task Training
Rats were trained in a hippocampal-independent cued response water task
Note: This is a nonspatial water task that does not depend on hippocampal function
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“Rats were trained in a hippocampal-independent cued response water task”
RNA Extraction and Analysis
IEG RNA levels were determined from trained rats using RNase protection assays
Note: Measured Arc, c-fos, and zif268 RNA levels
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“IEG RNA levels from rats trained in spatial and nonspatial water tasks were determined using RNase protection assays”
In Situ Hybridization
In situ hybridization was performed to analyze IEG expression patterns
Note: Analyzed expression in hippocampus, entorhinal cortex, and primary visual cortex
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“IEG RNA levels from rats trained in spatial and nonspatial water tasks were determined using RNase protection assays and in situ hybridization”
Correlation Analysis
Arc RNA levels in hippocampus were compared between spatial and cued response tasks
Note: Arc RNA levels were correlated with learning of hippocampal-dependent spatial task but not hippocampal-independent cued response task
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“Hippocampal Arc RNA levels were correlated with learning of the hippocampal-dependent spatial, but not hippocampal-independent cued response, water task”