Source Paper
Tui Na Acupressure Modulates Treg Immunosuppression via FoxP3/mTORC1 Signalling in ALS Mice
Han J, Xu X, Zhao Y, Xiao Y, Huang F et al.
Immunology • 2025
Tail Suspension Test
Objective: To assess muscle strength and neurological function by observing struggle behaviour during tail suspension
This is a Tail Suspension Test protocol using Mouse as the model organism. The procedure involves 4 procedural steps. Extracted from a 2025 paper published in Immunology.
Model and subjects
Mouse • B6SJL‐TgN(SOD1 G93A)1Gur/J transgenic mice • Not specified • Not explicitly stated for test timing • 60
Study window
~10 minutes hands-on
Core workflow
Tail Suspension • Observe Struggle Behavior • Record Active Struggle Duration
Primary readouts
- Total duration of active struggle (seconds)
- Average muscle tension
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Tail Suspension
Suspend mice by the tail
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“Mice were suspended by the tail”
Observe Struggle Behavior
Observe and record the mouse's struggle behavior to assess muscle strength and neurological function
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“their struggle behaviour was observed to assess muscle strength and neurological function”
Record Active Struggle Duration
Record the total duration of active struggle in seconds
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“The total duration of active struggle (in seconds) was recorded”
Calculate Average Muscle Tension
Calculate the average muscle tension from the recorded data
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“the average muscle tension was calculated”