Mouse

Do male mice prefer or avoid each other’s company? Influence of hierarchy, kinship, and familiarity

Experiments that allowed male mice with different histories to choose either an inhabited or an empty cage have shown that the mice preferred the proximity [separated by wire mesh or Perspex wall with holes] of another male over individual housing....

Year Published: 2001Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Van Loo, P. L. P., de Groot, A. C., Van Zuthpen, B. F. M. et al. 2001. Do male mice prefer or avoid each other's company? Influence of hierarchy, kinship, and familiarity. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 4, 91-103.

Differential effects of enrichment on learning and memory function in NR2B transgenic mice

Our biochemical experiments showed that enrichment significantly increased protein levels of GluR1, NR2B, and NR2A subunits of glutamate receptors in both wild-type and NR2B Tg mice.

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Tang, Y. P., Wang, H., Feng, R. et al. 2001. Differential effects of enrichment on learning and memory function in NR2B transgenic mice. Neuropharmacology 41, 779-790.

Environmental enrichment in BALB/c mice: effects in classical tests of anxiety and exposure to a predatory odor

Our results show that EC mice were more active than SC mice in the elevated plus maze and the open field. Thus, possibly as a direct consequence of frequent changes in their breeding conditions, reactivity to a novel environment was...

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Roy, V., Belzung, C., Delarue, C. et al. 2001. Environmental enrichment in BALB/c mice: effects in classical tests of anxiety and exposure to a predatory odor. Physiology and Behavior 74, 313-320.

Environmental enrichment: effects on spatial memory and hippocampal CREB immunoreactivity

Environmental enrichment (particularly during the earlier period) improved performance on the Morris water maze and tended to increase immunoreactivity to CREB in the hippocampus.

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Williams, B. M., Luo, Y., Ward, C. et al. 2001. Environmental enrichment: effects on spatial memory and hippocampal CREB immunoreactivity. Physiology and Behavior 73, 649-658.

Modulation of aggression in male mice – Influence of group size and cage size

It is concluded that aggressive behaviour in group-housed male BALB/c mice is best prevented by housing the animals in small groups of three animals, while decreasing floor size per animal may be used as a temporary solution to decrease high...

Year Published: 2001Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Van Loo, P. L. P., Mol, J. A., Koolhaas, J. M. et al. 2001. Modulation of aggression in male mice - Influence of group size and cage size. Physiology and Behavior 72, 675-683.

Male Management – Coping With Aggression Problems in Male Laboratory Mice (Doctoral Thesis)

The purpose of this thesis was to find practical solutions for coping with excessive aggressive behaviour in male laboratory mice. .. The proximity of another male is preferred to individual housing, irrespectively of dominance status, kinship or familiarity. ... Male...

Year Published: 2001Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Van Loo, P. L. P. 2001. Male Management - Coping With Aggression Problems in Male Laboratory Mice (Doctoral Thesis). University of Utrecht, Diest, Belgium.

Individually ventilated cages: beneficial for mice or men? Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 41(1), 13-19

We conclude that the location of the air supply in the cage, cage size, ventilation rate and the presence of nesting material in IVC systems influence the well-being of the animals.

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Baumans, V., Schlingmann, F., Vonck, M. et al. 2002. Individually ventilated cages: beneficial for mice or men? Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 41(1), 13-19.

Group housed mice: are they really stressed?

Group housing of male mice has been described as a stressful condition. In particular, subordinate male mice have been reported to show increased levels of stress-related behavioural and physiological parameters. In many studies, however, males are housed in groups of...

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Bartolomucci, A., Palanza, P., Parmigiani, S. 2002. Group housed mice: are they really stressed? Ethology, Ecology and Evolution 14, 341-350.

Behavior associated with an enriched environment and with social isolation in mice

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Tueting P, Pinna G. 2002. Behavior associated with an enriched environment and with social isolation in mice. Soc for Neurosci Abstracts 2002.

Early-life handling stimulation and environmental enrichment: Are some of their effects mediated by similar neural mechanisms? Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior 73(1), 233-245

Neonatal (early) handling (EH) and environmental enrichment (EE) of laboratory rodents have been the two most commonly used methods of providing supplementary environmental stimulation in order to study behavioral and neurobiological plasticity. A large body of research has been generated...

Year Published: 2002Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HandlingAnimal Type: Chinchilla, Gerbil, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Mouse, Other Rodent, Rat, Rodent

Citation: Fernández-Teruel, A., Giménez-Llort, L., Escorihuela, R. M. et al. 2002. Early-life handling stimulation and environmental enrichment: Are some of their effects mediated by similar neural mechanisms? Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior 73(1), 233-245.