Table 2.
CON | KO | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Viewing jar | |||
Body position | 3 ± 0 | 3 ± 0 | 1.0000 |
Spontaneous activity | 1.22 ± 0.09 | 1.23 ± 0.09 | 0.9208 |
Respiration rate | 2.09 ± 0.06 | 2.04 ± 0.05 | 0.5869 |
Tremor | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | 1.0000 |
Urination | 0.045 ± 0.04 | 0.09 ± 0.06 | 0.5358 |
Defecation | 1.45 ± 0.29 | 1.66 ± 0.4 | 0.6736 |
Arena | |||
Transfer arousal | 4.86 ± 0.07 | 5 ± 0 | 0.0829 |
Locomotor activity | 26.45 ± 1.27 | 23.04 ± 0.94 | 0.0387* |
Palpebral closure | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | 0.0990 |
Piloerection | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | 1.0000 |
Startle response | 0.68 ± 0.1 | 0.42 ± 0.11 | 0.0990 |
Gait | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | 1.0000 |
Pelvic elevation | 2 ± 0 | 2 ± 0 | 1.0000 |
Tail elevation | 1.04 ± 0.04 | 1.14 ± 0.1 | 0.3884 |
Touch escape | 1.59 ± 0.16 | 1.47 ± 0.16 | 0.6129 |
Positional passivity | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | 1.0000 |
Trunk curl | 1 ± 0 | 1 ± 0 | 1.0000 |
Limb grasping | 1 ± 0 | 1 ± 0 | 1.0000 |
Whisker brush | 2.14 ± 0.14 | 2 ± 0 | 0.1985 |
Above arena | |||
Abnormal behavior | 0.36 ± 0.10 | 0.42 ± 0.11 | 0.6736 |
Visual placing | 3.13 ± 0.13 | 2.71 ± 0.14 | 0.0370* |
Grip strength | 2 ± 0.14 | 1.61 ± 0.11 | 0.0449* |
Wire maneuver | 1.18 ± 0.21 | 2 ± 0.23 | 0.0146* |
Body tone | 1.36 ± 0.1 | 1.09 ± 0.06 | 0.0379* |
Pinna reflex | 1.22 ± 0.09 | 1.04 ± 0.04 | 0.0934 |
Corneal reflex | 1 ± 0 | 1 ± 0 | 1.0000 |
Toe pinch | 2.95 ± 0.07 | 2.95 ± 0.04 | 1.0000 |
Supine restraint | |||
Body length | 9.81 ± 0.11 | 9.75 ± 0.12 | 0.8077 |
Skin color | 1 ± 0 | 1 ± 0 | 1.0000 |
Limb tone | 1.63 ± 0.1 | 1.4 ± 0.11 | 0.1316 |
Lacrimation | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | 1.0000 |
Salivation | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | 1.0000 |
Provoked biting | 1 ± 0 | 0.95 ± 0.05 | 0.3006 |
Righting reflex | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | 1.0000 |
Contact righting | 1 ± 0 | 1 ± 0 | 1.0000 |
Negative geotaxis | 0.09 ± 0.09 | 0.4 ± 0.18 | 0.1284 |
Fear | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | 1.0000 |
Irritability | 1 ± 0 | 1 ± 0 | 1.0000 |
Aggression | 0.86 ± 0.07 | 0.95 ± 0.05 | 0.3538 |
Vocalization | 0.81 ± 0.08 | 0.85 ± 0.08 | 0.7927 |
Penlight vision | 0.875 ± 0.125 | 1 ± 0 | 0.2305 |
Body weight | 39.21 ± 2.45 | 33.56 ± 3.35 | 0.4272 |
*Significant difference between the CON and KO groups as analyzed by unpaired t test.