Feb 12, 2024
Rotarod test in rats
- Eduard Bentea1,
- María Sanchiz Calvo1,
- Veerle Baekelandt1
- 1Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Protocol Citation: Eduard Bentea, María Sanchiz Calvo, Veerle Baekelandt 2024. Rotarod test in rats. protocols.io https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.5qpvo3zo9v4o/v1
License: This is an open access protocol distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited
Protocol status: Working
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Created: February 05, 2024
Last Modified: May 31, 2024
Protocol Integer ID: 94688
Keywords: ASAPCRN, motor function, behavioral test, rats
Funders Acknowledgement:
ASAP (Aligning Science Across Parkinson's)
Abstract
Protocol for performing the rotarod test in rats. This test evaluated motor coordination and balance, and can be used in rat models with motor deficits, such as models of Parkison's disease. Rats with impaired motor function show a decreased latency to fall from the rotating rod.
Training
Training
1h 23m
Bring cages to the behavioral room for at least 01:00:00 prior to the test for habituation
1h
Habituate rats on the rotarod for 00:05:00 at 5 rpm, place back in case they fall
5m
00:05:00 rest
5m
Test rats for 00:01:00 at 5 rpm
1m
00:05:00 rest
5m
Test rats for 00:01:00 at 10 rpm
1m
00:05:00 rest
5m
Test rats for 00:01:00 at 15 rpm
1m
Baseline
Baseline
1h 25m
One day after training, perform baseline measurements
Bring cages to the behavioral room for at least 01:00:00 prior to the test for habituation
1h
Test rats at 4-40 rpm for a total duration of 00:05:00
5m
00:05:00 rest
5m
Test rats at 4-40 rpm for a total duration of 00:05:00
5m
00:05:00 rest
5m
Test rats at 4-40 rpm for a total duration of 00:05:00
5m
Test
Test
1h 25m
At different timepoints during the experiment, evaluate changes in motor performance using the same protocol as during baseline
Bring cages to the behavioral room for at least 01:00:00 prior to the test for habituation
1h
Test rats at 4-40 rpm for a total duration of 00:05:00
5m
00:05:00 rest
5m
Test rats at 4-40 rpm for a total duration of 00:05:00
5m
00:05:00 rest
5m
Test rats at 4-40 rpm for a total duration of 00:05:00
5m