Morris Water Maze
Objective: To evaluate the function of the Cav1.2 L-type Ca2+ channel for spatial learning and hippocampus-dependent spatial memory using a Morris Water Maze task
This is a Morris Water Maze protocol using mouse as the model organism. The procedure involves 1 procedural steps. Extracted from a 2005 paper published in Journal of Neuroscience.
Model and subjects
mouse • Not explicitly stated in provided text • unknown • Not explicitly stated in provided text • Not explicitly stated in provided text
Study window
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Core workflow
Morris Water Maze Task
Primary readouts
- Spatial learning performance
- Spatial memory retention
- Hippocampus-dependent memory
- NMDAR-independent synaptic plasticity
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Morris Water Maze Task
Spatial learning and memory task to assess hippocampus-dependent spatial memory in behaving animals
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“We evaluated the function of the Cav1.2 L-type Ca2+ channel for spatial learning, synaptic plasticity, and triggering of learning-associated biochemical processes”