Source Paper
Hyperactivity and Intact Hippocampus-Dependent Learning in Mice Lacking the M<sub>1</sub>Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor
Tsuyoshi Miyakawa, Masahisa Yamada, Alokesh Duttaroy, Jürgen Wess
Journal of Neuroscience • 2001
Open Field Test
Objective: Assessment of locomotor activity and exploratory behavior in an open arena to evaluate hyperactivity phenotype
This is a Open Field Test protocol using mouse as the model organism. The procedure involves 1 procedural steps, 1 equipment items. Extracted from a 2001 paper published in Journal of Neuroscience.
Model and subjects
mouse • M1 receptor-deficient mice (M1R−/− mice) and controls • unknown • Not specified • Not specified
Study window
Estimated timing pending
Core workflow
Open field test
Primary readouts
- Locomotor activity
- Exploratory behavior
- Distance traveled
- Activity levels in open arena
Key equipment and reagents
Verified items
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Open field test
Mice were subjected to open field testing as part of a battery of behavioral tests to assess locomotor activity and exploratory behavior
Note: This test was one of several behavioral tests used to characterize the M1R−/− mice phenotype
View evidence from paper
“M1R−/− mice consistently exhibited a pronounced increase in locomotor activity in various tests, including open field, elevated plus maze, and light/dark transition tests”