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. 2017 Aug 30;7:9936. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-10112-8

Figure 1.

Figure 1

(a) The modified 5CSRTT apparatus: (1) modified 5 nose-poke holes wall, each outfitted with a recessed LED stimulus light and 2 additional LED cue lights (red and green) above each of the 5 nose-poke holes. (2) A stainless steel grid floor modified for the use in adolescent mice. (3) Food magazine on the wall opposite to the 5-hole array. (4) Water dispenser. (5) House-light. (6) Food pellet dispenser. (7) Smart Control Panel. (All the standard components were obtained from Med Associates, St. Albans, VT, USA). (b) Number of days taken by C57BL/6J male and female adolescent mice kept under food ad libitum condition during the light phase of the day to reach Stage 6 criteria. (c) Number of days taken by C57BL/6J male adolescent mice kept under food restriction condition during the light phase of the day to reach Stage 6 criteria. (d) Morning body weight measurements (in grams) of C57BL/6J male and female adolescent mice kept under food ad libitum condition during the light phase of the day. Ns = 15 males and 14 females. (e) Morning body weight measurements (in grams) of C57BL/6J male adolescent mice kept under food restriction condition during the light phase of the day. Ns = 6 males. Values represent mean ± SEM in all Figures.