A preliminary study of single prolonged stress influence acoustic startle reflex and prepulse inhibition in rats
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2012.01.008
- VernacularTitle:单次延长应激对大鼠惊跳反射和弱刺激抑制的影响
- Author:
Yuanhan BAI
;
Fan YANG
;
Lei WANG
;
Zhengwu PENG
;
Qingrong TAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Single prolonged stress;
Acoustic startle reflex;
Prepulse inhibition
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2012;21(1):23-25
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo explore the deficits of acoustic startle reflex (ASR) and prepulse inhibition (PPI) of acoustic startle reflex in single prolonged stress rats.MethodsSixty Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into control 1,7,14 d groups and stress 1,7,14 d groups.All stressed rats received single prolonged stress while all control rats were left in their home cage.Behavioral changes in these rats were analyzed in ASR and PPI paradigm.ASR and PPI were carried out on day 2,8,15,respectively.ResultsThere were no differences of ASR and PPI among control 1,7,14 d groups (P ＞ 0.05).ASR of stress 1 d group ( (92.49 ± 31.54) g) was higher than that of control 1 d group((64.48 ± 17.95)g,P＜0.05) while PPI of stress 1 d group((28.60 ±29.02)％) was lower than that of control 1 d group( (41.60 ± 15.10)％,P ＜ 0.05 ).There were no differences of ASR between control 7 d group and stress 7 d group,control 14 d group and stress 14 d group (P＞ 0.05 ).Compared with control 7 d group ( (41.30 ± 12.79) ％ ),PPI in stress 7 d group ( ( 17.95 ± 31.79) ％ ) was reduced (P ＜ 0.05 ).Compared with control 14 d group ( (41.16 ± 12.25 ) ％ ),PPI in stress 14 d group( ( 13.71 ± 32.48) ％ ) was reduced (P ＜ 0.05).ConclusionEffects of stress on ASR in rats increased in early period,while the impaired PPI may last for a long time.
