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. 2015 Oct 26;6:223. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2015.00223

Table 4.

TBI models not using craniotomy.

Study Sex/species/age Model Injuries Interval Anesthesia Outcome measures
Mouzon et al. (65) Male
C57BL6 mice
2–3 months
Metal CCI
Closed head
Single
Repeat (5)
Single (48 h) Isoflurane Motor; cognition; gliosis and degeneration; righting reflex; axonal damage
Yoshiyama et al. (35) Male/Female
B6D2/F1 mice, Tau Tg mice
12 months
Silicone CCI
Skull-exposed
Repeat (16) Four per day
Every 20 min
Once a week for 4 weeks
Isoflurane Neuroscore; cognition; gliosis and degeneration; tauopathy
Laurer et al. (64) Male
C57BL6 mice
2–3 months
Rubber CCI
Skull-exposed
Single
Repeat (2)
Single (24 h) Pentobarbital Neuroscore; motor; cardiovascular; cognition; axonal and vascular damage; cell death; tauopathy
Bolton and Saatman (56) Male
C57BL6 mice
2–3 months
Silicone CCI
Skull-exposed
Single
Repeat (5)
Single (24 or 48 h) Isoflurane Cardiovascular; righting reflex; axonal damage; gliosis and degeneration; tauopathy
Shitaka et al. (49) Male
C57BL6 mice
2–3 months
Rubber CCI
Skull-exposed
Repeat (2) 24 h Isoflurane Cognition; structural integrity; gliosis and degeneration; axonal damage; electron microscopy
Klemenhagen et al. (51) Male
C57BL6 mice
2–3 months
Rubber CCI
Skull-exposed
Repeat (2) 24 h Isoflurane Fear conditioning; cognition; social recognition; depression; anhedonia; gliosis; vascular damage
Uryu et al. (33) Male/Female
B6D2/F1 mice, APP Tg mice
9–12 months
Rubber CCI
Skull-exposed
Single
Repeat (2)
Single (24 h) Pentobarbital Neuroscore; cognition; motor; vascular damage; gliosis and degeneration; tauopathy; oxidative stress
Longhi et al. (47) Male
C57BL6 mice
2–3 months
Silicone CCI
Skull-exposed
Single
Repeat (2)
Single (3, 5, or 7 days) Isoflurane Cognition; motor; righting reflex; gliosis and degeneration; axonal and cytoskeletal damage; cell death; edema
Conte et al. (34) Female
B6D2/F1 mice, APP Tg mice
9–12 months
Rubber CCI
Skull-exposed
Repeat (2) 24 h Isoflurane Cognition; tauopathy; structural integrity; oxidative stress