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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Feb 10.
Published in final edited form as: Behav Brain Res. 2014 Aug 26;285:105–117. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2014.08.002

Table 1.

Index of the experimental details and results from a subset of published NOR studies testing the involvement of the rodent hippocampus and which a sample session exploration criterion was imposed.

Species & Strain Technique Structure Treatment Lesion size/Time of Drug Administration Arena Criterion Delay Detailed Results Reference Summary of Findings
Rat Long-Evans inactivation HPC (dorsal) NMDA antag, APV (4 sites) pre-sample square 0.6m × 0.6m 30-s sample 5-m not diff from sham [74] not impaired
Rat Long-Evans inactivation HPC (dorsal) NMDA antag, APV (4 sites) pre-sample square 0.6m × 0.6m 30-s sample 3-h sig diff from sham [74] impaired
Mouse C57BL/6J inactivation HPC (dorsal) muscimol pre-sample square 0.4m × 0.4m 30-s sample 24-h sig diff from sham [34] impaired
Mouse C57BL/6J inactivation HPC (dorsal) muscimol post-sample square 0.4m × 0.4m 30-s sample 24-h sig diff from sham [34] impaired
Mouse C57BL/6J inactivation HPC (dorsal) muscimol pre-, post-sample & pretest square 0.4m × 0.4m 30-s sample 24-h sig diff from sham [34] impaired
Mouse C57BL/6J inactivation HPC (dorsal) anisomycin post-sample 0h and 2h square 0.4m × 0.4m 30-s sample 24-h sig diff from sham [34] impaired
Mouse C57BL/6J inactivation HPC (dorsal) anisomycin post-sample 2h only (control study) square 0.4m × 0.4m 30-s sample 24-h not sig diff from sham [34] not impaired
Mouse C57BL/6J inactivation HPC (dorsal) muscimol pre-test (control study) novel context for test (square 0.2m × 0.2m) 30-s sample 24-h not sig diff from sham - controls fail to prefer novel obj [34] not impaired
Mouse C57BL/6J inactivation HPC (dorsal) Lidocaine (0.5 μl of 4%/side) pre-sample square 0.4m × 0.4m 38-s sample 5-m not sig diff from sham [35] not impaired
Mouse C57BL/6J inactivation HPC (dorsal) Lidocaine (0.5 μl of 4%/side) pre-sample square 0.4m × 0.4m 38-s sample 24-h sig diff from sham [35] impaired
Rat Lister hooded lesion HPC Ibotenic acid Partial: 58% square 0.9m × 0.9m 30-s sample 10-s not diff from sham - results differ if looking at first minute of test or 30-s exp. [75] not impaired
Rat Lister hooded lesion HPC Ibotenic acid Partial: 58% square 0.9m × 0.9m 30-s sample 1-m not diff from sham [75] not impaired
Rat Lister hooded lesion HPC Ibotenic acid Partial: 58% square 0.9m × 0.9m 30-s sample 10-m chance [75] impaired
Rat Lister hooded lesion HPC Ibotenic acid Partial: 58% square 0.9m × 0.9m 30-s sample 1-h chance [75] impaired
Rat Lister hooded lesion HPC Ibotenic acid Partial: 58% square 0.9m × 0.9m 30-s sample 24-h chance [75] impaired
Rat Lister hooded lesion HPC Ibotenic acid Complete: 98% square 0.9m × 0.9m 30-s sample 10-s not diff from sham [75] not impaired
Rat Lister hooded lesion HPC Ibotenic acid Complete: 98% square 0.9m × 0.9m 30-s sample 1-m not diff from sham [75] not impaired
Rat Lister hooded lesion HPC Ibotenic acid Complete: 98% square 0.9m × 0.9m 30-s sample 10-m not diff from sham [75] not impaired
Rat Lister hooded lesion HPC Ibotenic acid Complete: 98% square 0.9m × 0.9m 30-s sample 1-h not diff from sham [75] not impaired
Rat Lister hooded lesion HPC Ibotenic acid Complete: 98% square 0.9m × 0.9m 30-s sample 24-h chance [75] impaired
Rat Pigmented DA lesion HPC NMDA Partial: average 58% rectangle 0.5m × 0.9m 40-s sample 5-m not diff from sham - HPC: 58% (40–93%) [76] not impaired
Rat Pigmented DA lesion HPC NMDA Partial: average 58% rectangle 0.5m × 0.9m 40-s sample 3-h not diff from sham [76] not impaired
Rat Pigmented DA lesion HPC NMDA Partial: average 58% rectangle 0.5m × 0.9m 40-s sample 24-h not diff from sham [76] not impaired
Rat Pigmented DA lesion PRH+HPC contra NMDA PRH: average 85% HPC: average 54% rectangle 0.5m × 0.9m 40-s sample 5-m not diff from sham [76] not impaired
Rat Pigmented DA lesion PRH+HPC contra NMDA PRH: average 85% HPC: average 54% rectangle 0.5m × 0.9m 40-s sample 3-h not diff from sham [76] not impaired
Rat Pigmented DA lesion PRH+HPC contra NMDA PRH: average 85% HPC: average 54% rectangle 0.5m × 0.9m 40-s sample 24-h not diff from sham [76] not impaired
Rat Pigmented DA lesion PRH+HPC ipsi NMDA PRH: average 86% HPC: average 61% rectangle 0.5m × 0.9m 40-s sample 5-m not diff from sham [76] not impaired
Rat Pigmented DA lesion PRH+HPC ipsi NMDA PRH: average 86% HPC: average 61% rectangle 0.5m × 0.9m 40-s sample 3-h not diff from sham [76] not impaired
Rat Pigmented DA lesion PRH+HPC ipsi NMDA PRH: average 86% HPC: average 61% rectangle 0.5m × 0.9m 40-s sample 24-h not diff from sham [76] not impaired
Rat Pigmented DA lesion mPFC+ HPC contra NMDA mPFC: average 74% HPC: average 57% rectangle 0.5m × 0.9m 40-s sample 5-m not diff from sham [76] not impaired
Rat Pigmented DA lesion mPFC+ HPC contra NMDA mPFC: average 74% HPC: average 57% rectangle 0.5m × 0.9m 40-s sample 3-h not diff from sham [76] not impaired
Rat Pigmented DA lesion mPFC+ HPC contra NMDA mPFC: average 74% HPC: average 57% rectangle 0.5m × 0.9m 40-s sample 24-h not diff from sham [76] not impaired
Rat Pigmented DA lesion mPFC+ HPC ipsi NMDA mPFC: average 69% HPC: average 54% rectangle 0.5m × 0.9m 40-s sample 5-m not diff from sham [76] not impaired
Rat Pigmented DA lesion mPFC+ HPC ipsi NMDA mPFC: average 69% HPC: average 54% rectangle 0.5m × 0.9m 40-s sample 3-h not diff from sham [76] not impaired
Rat Pigmented DA lesion mPFC+ HPC ipsi NMDA mPFC: average 69% HPC: average 54% rectangle 0.5m × 0.9m 40-s sample 24-h not diff from sham [76] not impaired
Rat Pigmented DA lesion HPC Radiofrequency Fornix Complete: ~80% square 1.0m × 1.0m 25-s sample 15-m not sig diff from sham - sig diff DR based on 1st min of test [21] not impaired
Rat Long-Evans lesion HPC Ibotenic acid Complete: 89.8% square 0.9m × 0.9m 30-s sample 10-s not sig diff from sham [55] not impaired
Rat Long-Evans lesion HPC Ibotenic acid Complete: 89.8% square 0.9m × 0.9m 30-s sample 1-m not sig diff from sham [55] not impaired
Rat Long-Evans lesion HPC Ibotenic acid Complete: 89.8% square 0.9m × 0.9m 30-s sample 10-m sig diff from sham [55] impaired
Rat Long-Evans lesion HPC Ibotenic acid Complete: 89.8% square 0.9m × 0.9m 30-s sample 1-h sig diff from sham [55] impaired
Rat Long-Evans lesion HPC Ibotenic acid Complete: 89.8% square 0.9m × 0.9m 30-s sample 24-h sig diff from sham [55] impaired
Rat Long-Evans lesion HPC Radiofrequency Complete: 71.2% square 0.9m × 0.9m 30-s sample 10-s not sig diff from sham [55] not impaired
Rat Long-Evans lesion HPC Radiofrequency Complete: 71.2% square 0.9m × 0.9m 30-s sample 1-m not sig diff from sham [55] not impaired
Rat Long-Evans lesion HPC Radiofrequency Complete: 71.2% square 0.9m × 0.9m 30-s sample 10-m sig diff from sham [55] impaired
Rat Long-Evans lesion HPC Radiofrequency Complete: 71.2% square 0.9m × 0.9m 30-s sample 1-h sig diff from sham [55] impaired
Rat Long-Evans lesion HPC Radiofrequency Complete: 71.2% square 0.9m × 0.9m 30-s sample 24-h sig diff from sham [55] impaired
Rat Long-Evans lesion HPC Radiofrequency Fornix Complete: 100% square 0.9m × 0.9m 30-s sample 10-s not sig diff from sham [55] not impaired
Rat Long-Evans lesion HPC Radiofrequency Fornix Complete: 100% square 0.9m × 0.9m 30-s sample 1-m not sig diff from sham [55] not impaired
Rat Long-Evans lesion HPC Radiofrequency Fornix Complete: 100% square 0.9m × 0.9m 30-s sample 10-m not sig diff from sham [55] not impaired
Rat Long-Evans lesion HPC Radiofrequency Fornix Complete: 100% square 0.9m × 0.9m 30-s sample 1-h not sig diff from sham [55] not impaired
Rat Long-Evans lesion HPC Radiofrequency Fornix Complete: 100% square 0.9m × 0.9m 30-s sample 24-h not sig diff from sham [55] not impaired
Rat Pigmented DA lesion PRH+HPC NMDA+ Radiofrequency Extensive square 1m × 1m 20-s (3 sessions) 15-m sig diff from sham - failed to discrim on all 3 sessions [77] impaired
Rat Pigmented DA lesion PRH+HPC NMDA+ Radiofrequency Extensive square 1m × 1m 40-s (3 sessions) 15-m sig diff from sham - failed to discrim on 1st and 3rd sessions [77] impaired
Rat Lister hooded lesion HPC Ibotenic acid Complete Y-shaped arena 25-s sample (or 3 min) 15-m not sig diff from sham [22] not impaired
Rat Lister hooded lesion HPC Ibotenic acid Complete Y-shaped arena 25-s sample (or 3 min) 1-h not sig diff from sham [22] not impaired
Rat Lister hooded lesion HPC Ibotenic acid Complete Y-shaped arena 25-s sample (or 3 min) 24-h not sig diff from sham [22] not impaired
Rat Lister hooded lesion HPC Ibotenic acid Complete Y-shaped arena 25-s sample (or 3 min) 48-h not sig diff from sham [22] not impaired
Rat Lister hooded lesion HPC Ibotenic acid Complete: >70% square 1m × 1m 40-s sample 2-m not sig diff from sham - DR’s = sham 0.63; HPC 0.6 [78] not impaired
Rat Lister hooded lesion HPC Ibotenic acid Complete: 85–100% cylinder 0.8m diameter 15-s sample 2-m not sig diff from sham [79] not impaired
Rat Lister hooded lesion HPC NMDA (pre-train) Extensive loss DG,CA3-1 Y-shaped arena 25-s sample 0-s not sig diff from sham [19] not impaired
Rat Lister hooded lesion HPC NMDA (pre-train) Extensive loss DG,CA3-1 Y-shaped arena 25-s sample 15-m not sig diff from sham [19] not impaired
Rat Lister hooded lesion HPC NMDA (pre-train) Extensive loss DG,CA3-1 Y-shaped arena 25-s sample 1-h not sig diff from sham [19] not impaired
Rat Lister hooded lesion HPC NMDA (pre-train) Extensive loss DG,CA3-1 Y-shaped arena 25-s sample 24-h not sig diff from sham [19] not impaired

Note.

For a more complete review of rodent object recognition memory studies in which the role of medial temporal lobe structures has been tested, please see supplementary table S1. Abbreviations: HPC, hippocampus; antag, antagonist; diff, different; sig, significant; obj, object; PRH, perirhinal cortex; contra, contralateral; ipsi, ipsilateral; mPFC, medial prefrontal cortex; discrim, discriminate; exp, exploration; DR, discrimination ratio. Statistical analyses revealed no significant effect of lesion treatment, arena characteristics, or rodent strain, on hippocampal involvement in the NOR task.