Source Paper
Reduction in Mitochondrial Superoxide Dismutase Modulates Alzheimer's Disease-Like Pathology and Accelerates the Onset of Behavioral Changes in Human Amyloid Precursor Protein Transgenic Mice
Luke Esposito, Jacob Raber, Lisa Kekonius, Fengrong Yan, Giu-Qiu Yu et al.
Journal of Neuroscience • 2006
Prepulse Inhibition of Acoustic Startle
Objective: Measurement of sensorimotor gating through prepulse inhibition of acoustic startle response in hAPP mice to assess behavioral alterations and neurological deficits
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Protocol Steps
Prepulse Inhibition Testing
Mice were tested for prepulse inhibition of acoustic startle response as a measure of sensorimotor gating
Note: This test was used to assess behavioral alterations in hAPP transgenic mice with reduced Sod2 activity
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