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. 2017 Jan 27;12(4):264–276. doi: 10.1080/15592294.2017.1285986

Table 1.

Results from the behavioral tests conducted on female and male adult mice.

Behavioral Test Female
Male
  Pre-S Post-S Non-S Pre-S Pre-S Non-S
Open Field            
• Time spent inner circle 65.7 ± 7.9 60.7 ± 5 53.9 ± 4 66 ± 4 61 ± 6 69 ± 6
• Number of entries to inner circle 24.9 ± 2.6 24 ± 2 26 ± 3 25 ± 1 23 ± 1 26 ± 2
Light/Dark Box            
• Time spent in the light compartment 311.6 ± 13.6 298.5 ± 3* 334.1 ± 17 323.6 ± 10.7 304 ± 7 317.5 ± 12
• Number of entries into the dark compartment 34 ± 2 45.7 ± 2* 35.7 ± 2 34.6 ± 2.8 35.5 ± 1.7 35.9 ± 0.9
Elevates Plus Maze            
• Time spent in open arm 144 ± 7 160 ± 10 129 ± 12 154 ± 6 186 ± 6 165 ± 12
• Time spent in closed arm 217 ± 6 191 ± 11 232 ± 7 204 ± 6 172 ± 7 186 ± 12
Forced Swim Test            
• Time spent floating 144 ± 7 128 ± 5 133 ± 8 140 ± 10 136 ± 9 130 ± 6
*

One-way ANOVA, P-value < 0.05