The spontaneous locomotor activity was assessed as described previously (Bhardwaj et al., 2012 (link)), using acrylic activity chambers (AccuScan Instruments Inc., Columbus, OH, USA; L × W × H = 40 × 40 × 30 cm) in a dimly lit room. The chambers area was equipped with infrared sensors. Animals were brought from their home environment to the testing room and immediately placed in the activity boxes where their activity was monitored during the next 60 min. Data was collected using the Versamax Software. The total horizontal activity in the whole session (60 min) was used to analyze the locomotor behavior.
Acrylic activity chambers
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Acrylic activity chambers are enclosed transparent containers designed for housing and observing small laboratory animals. They provide a controlled environment for monitoring and recording the movement and behavior of the animals.
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Assessing Spontaneous Locomotor Activity
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Spontaneous Locomotor Activity Monitoring
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The spontaneous locomotor activity was measured as described previously [21] using acrylic activity chambers (AccuScan Instruments, Inc., Columbus, OH, USA) (L×W×H=17.5×10×26 cm) in a dimly lit room. The chamber arenas were equipped with infrared sensors; beam breaks by the animals were used to assess locomotor activity. Data were collected using the Versamax Software (version 4.0, 2004; AccuScan Instruments, Inc.). Animals were placed in the activity boxes where their spontaneous locomotor activity was monitored during next 90 min. The total horizontal distance traveled for the whole 90 min session was used in the analysis.
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