Source Paper
The Prefrontal Cortex as a Key Target of the Maladaptive Response to Stress
João J. Cerqueira, François Mailliet, Osborne F. X. Almeida, Thérèse M. Jay, Nuno Sousa
Journal of Neuroscience • 2007
Spatial Reference Memory Test
Objective: Assessment of spatial reference memory deficits induced by stress exposure in rats
This is a Spatial Reference Memory Test protocol using rat as the model organism. The procedure involves 1 procedural steps. Extracted from a 2007 paper published in Journal of Neuroscience.
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rat • Not specified • unknown • Not specified • Not specified
Study window
Estimated timing pending
Core workflow
Spatial Reference Memory Testing
Primary readouts
- Spatial reference memory performance
- Working memory function
- Behavioral flexibility
- Synaptic plasticity (LTP induction in hippocampal-PFC connection)
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Spatial Reference Memory Testing
Assessment of spatial reference memory deficits following stress exposure
Note: Short periods of stress exposure induce spatial reference memory deficits before affecting PFC-dependent tasks
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“short periods of stress exposure induce spatial reference memory deficits before affecting PFC-dependent tasks”