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New method to induce mild traumatic brain injury in rodents produces differential outcomes in female and male Sprague Dawley rats.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) are an increasing health concern due to persistent behavioral and neurological effects. To better understand these effects, researchers frequently rely on animal injury models. Existing models, however, may not adequately reproduce the mechanism of injury as it occurs in humans.

New method

Our new model for inducing mTBI in rodents entails acceleration of the animal toward a stationary impact zone to produce rapid rotational movement of the head. The aim of the present experiment was to characterize the effects of this injury in female and male rats on behavior, cognition, and neural plasticity.

Results

mTBI produced the most widespread effects in females: they were more active during recovery within minutes of mTBI and more active in the center of the open field 4days after mTBI. Spatial learning deficits in the water maze were mild but persistent and accompanied by reduced numbers of immature neurons in the hippocampus along with reductions in sera levels of the neurotrophin, BDNF. By contrast, male mTBI rats mainly exhibited mild spatial learning deficits, with no other observed effects.

Comparison with existing methods

Our model induced effects on behavior and biology in rats that aligned with existing models. However, new patterns were observed, particularly when comparing females and males.

Conclusions

Taken together, these findings confirm the validity of this model and point to key differences between females and males in symptom severity and type. Additionally, our model adds a novel injury mechanism that complements existing rodent models.

SUBMITTER: Wirth P

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5790318 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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New method to induce mild traumatic brain injury in rodents produces differential outcomes in female and male Sprague Dawley rats.

Wirth Peter P Yu Waylin W Kimball Amanda L AL Liao Jennifer J Berkner Paul P Glenn Melissa J MJ

Journal of neuroscience methods 20170802

<h4>Background</h4>Mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) are an increasing health concern due to persistent behavioral and neurological effects. To better understand these effects, researchers frequently rely on animal injury models. Existing models, however, may not adequately reproduce the mechanism of injury as it occurs in humans.<h4>New method</h4>Our new model for inducing mTBI in rodents entails acceleration of the animal toward a stationary impact zone to produce rapid rotational movement ...[more]

PMID: 28780369

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New method to induce mild traumatic brain injury in rodents produces differential outcomes in female and male Sprague Dawley rats.

Background

New method

Results

Comparison with existing methods

Conclusions

Publications

New method to induce mild traumatic brain injury in rodents produces differential outcomes in female and male Sprague Dawley rats.

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