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. 2016 Mar 21;8(4):664–684. doi: 10.18632/aging.100906

Table 2. Parameters measured in the Elevated Plus Maze Test (EPM). (n): number of events.

Wt 2 months 5XFAD2 months Wt 8 months 5XFAD8 months
Locomotor activity (cm) 1,161.79 ± 89.91 1,360.81 ± 94.74 1,087.42 ± 135.49 764.18 ± 157.50##
Time in zone-Center (sec) 34.35 ± 5.67 42.13 ± 3.45 28.93 ± 6.42 19.22 ± 4.86#
Time in zone- Open Arms (sec) 67.16 ± 7.93 59.28 ± 12.85 40.17 ± 8.96 118.25 ± 37.15$
Time in zone- Closed Arms (sec) 198.11 ± 10.03 198.06 ± 14.87 230.15 ± 13.43 162.23 ± 35.18
Rearings (n) 13.33 ± 1.02 17.58 ± 1.05 15.88 ± 2.15 7.57 ± 1.86####,$$
Defecations (n) 0.67 ± 0.27 0.83 ± 0.33 0.75 ± 0.49 0.29 ± 0.29
Urinations (n) 0.22 ± 0.17 0.17 ± 0.14 0.25 ± 0.16 0.14 ± 0.14

Results are expressed as a mean ± Standard error of the mean (SEM).

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p <0.05

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p <0.05

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p<0.001 vs Wt, 2 months

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p <0.05

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p <0.001 vs 5XFAD, 2 months

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p<0.05 vs Wt, 8 months.