Rotarod Test
Objective: Evaluation of motor coordination and balance using accelerating rotarod in light and dark phases
This is a Rotarod Test protocol using mouse as the model organism. The procedure involves 5 procedural steps, 1 equipment items, 1 materials. Extracted from a 2012 paper published in PLoS ONE.
Model and subjects
mouse • C57BL/6J • both • 4-58 weeks (multiple timepoints: 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 58 weeks) • 9-12 per sex per genotype (primary test cohort)
Study window
~2.1 week study window
Core workflow
Animal identification and genotyping • RFID chip implantation • CAG repeat genotyping
Primary readouts
- Motor coordination performance
- Balance ability
- Performance differences between light and dark phases
Key equipment and reagents
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Animal identification and genotyping
Mice were ear notched at 10-15 days of age for identification purposes
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“Animals were ear notched at around 10–15 days”
RFID chip implantation
Mice were implanted with RFID electronic chips for identification and tracking
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“Mice were weaned and implanted with RFID electronic chips (DataMars, OH) for identification at around 21 days”
CAG repeat genotyping
Genotyping and CAG repeat count were determined from PCR of tail snips
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“Genotyping and CAG repeat count were determined by Laragen Inc. (Culver City, CA), from PCR of tail snips taken at 10–15 days of age”
Rotarod testing - light phase
Motor coordination and balance evaluation during light phase
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“Rotarod in the light phase”
Rotarod testing - dark phase
Motor coordination and balance evaluation during dark phase
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“Rotarod in the dark phase”