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. 2021 May 19;15:665386. doi: 10.3389/fncir.2021.665386

TABLE 6.

Negative valence systems.

Paradigm Manipulation Behavioral Result Citation
Construct: Acute threat (“Fear”)
Elevated plus maze DATCre;VGluT2flox/flox Increased latency to start Birgner et al., 2010
THIRES–Cre;VGluT2flox/flox Normal Nordenankar et al., 2015
DATIRES–Cre;Gls1flox/+ Normal Mingote et al., 2017
DATIRES–Cre;VGluT2flox/flox Increased anxiety after MPTP administration Shen et al., 2018
Fear conditioning DATIRES–Cre;Gls1flox/+ Normal Mingote et al., 2017
Open field test DATCre;VGluT2flox/flox Decreased time in the central circle of the open field Birgner et al., 2010
DATIRES–Cre;Gls1flox/+ Normal Mingote et al., 2017
Construct: Sustained threat
Forced swim test DATCre;VGluT2flox/flox Normal Birgner et al., 2010
DATCre;VGluT2flox/flox Normal (though decreased latency to immobilization on Day 1) Fortin et al., 2012
THIRES–Cre;VGluT2flox/flox Normal Nordenankar et al., 2015