Source Paper
Association between depression during pregnancy and preterm birth: Results from population cohorts and mouse experimental models
Chen S, Yan G, Xie X, Wang Q, Zhong J et al.
PLoS One • 2026
Open Field Test
behavioralmouseC57BL/6
Objective: To detect spontaneous locomotion and exploratory behavior in mice
Materials & Equipment Checklist
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Protocol Steps
1
Laboratory acclimation
Allow mice to adapt to laboratory environment for 60 minutes before testing
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“the mice were placed in the laboratory for 60 minutes before the start of the experiment to adapt to the laboratory environment”
2
Individual mouse placement
Place a single mouse in the open field test chamber for observation
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“A single mouse was placed in the open field test chamber during observation”