Table 2.
Experimental timeline
| Group # | Tests | Sample size (n) for shams and rmTBI mice at each time point | Time points |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | mTBI kinematics | 4 control | |
| II | Western Blot | 6 sham (48 h after the last sham procedure) and 6 rmTBI | 8 h, 48 h, 1 w and 20 w |
| IIa | Western blot (Naïves and Shams) | 4 naïve, 5 sham (8 h after the last sham procedure) and 5 shams (48 h after the last sham procedure) | 8 h, 48 h |
| III | DTI and MRS/ IHC/ Metabolomics | 12 control and 12 rmTBI for MRS, DTI and metabolomics; 6 control and 6 rmTBI for IHC; | 48 h, 1 w, 4 w and 10 w |
| IV | 5-CSRTT | 8 sham, 10 rmTBI | 2 w, 6 w and 10 w |
| EM | 6 sham, 6 rmTBI | 20 w | |
| V | PVD | 14 sham, 15 rmTBI | 2 w, 6 w and 10 w |
| MWM | 13 sham, 15 rmTBI | 16 w |