Rotarod Test
Objective: Measure motor performance and motor deficits in MMP-9 knock-out versus wild-type mice at 1, 2, and 7 days after traumatic brain injury using a rotarod device
This is a Rotarod Test protocol using mouse as the model organism. The procedure involves 3 procedural steps, 1 equipment items. Extracted from a 2000 paper published in Journal of Neuroscience.
Model and subjects
mouse • MMP-9 knock-out and wild-type littermates • unknown • Not specified • Not specified
Study window
~1 week study window
Core workflow
Baseline assessment timing • Second assessment • Final assessment
Primary readouts
- Motor deficits measured by rotarod performance
- Comparison of motor performance between MMP-9 knock-out and wild-type mice
Key equipment and reagents
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Baseline assessment timing
Motor outcomes were assessed at 1 day after traumatic brain injury
Note: First time point for motor testing
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“Motor outcomes were measured at 1, 2, and 7 d after traumatic brain injury by the use of a rotarod device.”
Second assessment
Motor outcomes were assessed at 2 days after traumatic brain injury
Note: Second time point for motor testing
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“Motor outcomes were measured at 1, 2, and 7 d after traumatic brain injury by the use of a rotarod device.”
Final assessment
Motor outcomes were assessed at 7 days after traumatic brain injury
Note: Final time point for motor testing
View evidence from paper
“Motor outcomes were measured at 1, 2, and 7 d after traumatic brain injury by the use of a rotarod device.”