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POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES 1125Table 8“Semi-Adult-like”Sleep CycleSummary of Sleep-Wake CycleApproximate Postnatal AgeAbility Begins to EmergesHuman3–15 monthsRat PND 15–23Dog2–4 weeksNon-Human Primate 2–8 daysOverall ConclusionsThere is no species that provides a direct correlation to human neurological development for allfunctional measures discussed. <strong>Ho</strong>wever, when development is tracked within particular functionaldomains (e.g., sensory or locomotor development), the common laboratory species are born insimilar states of CNS development as the human, and there is an extended period of postnatal lifewhere these species develop similar to humans. Both the rat and dog are appropriate models forcomparative CNS development, with neither showing a clear advantage. Non-human primates aremore advanced at birth for several of the most commonly measured endpoints of CNS development.Because of their advanced cognitive evolution monkeys are more similar to humans in cognitivedevelopment. <strong>Ho</strong>wever, for most applications, the rat is likely to be the preferred species forevaluation of CNS function in juvenile toxicity testing, but should not be chosen as the defaultspecies for all studies. It is important to select the species that most appropriately correlates tohumans within the functional domain of concern.Additional Research NeedsThe ontogeny of memory is less well understood than adult memory systems for several reasons.First, unlike adults, infants do not typically suffer discrete brain lesions, which have helpedresearchers make associations between different types of memory and specific brain regions.<strong>Second</strong>, cognitive and linguistic limitations in infants provide additional challenges, which makestudies of the development of early memory challenging.Also, there is a strong need have additional reviews on postnatal development of the CNS whichinclude both neuroanatomical and neurochemical maturation. Further research on the ontogeny ofneurological development in all species is necessary in order to design better cognitive assessmentsof juvenile toxicity.REFERENCESAdams-Curtis LE, and Fragaszy DM (1994) Development of manipulation in capuchin monkeys during thefirst 6 months. Developmental Psychobiology 27: 123-136Adams J (1986) Methods of Behavioral Teratology. In: Riley EP, Vorhees CV (eds) Handbook of BehavioralTeratology. Plenum Press, New York, pp 67-97Alberts JA (1984) Sensory-perceptual development in the Norway rat: A view toward comparative studies.In: R.Kail, Spear NE (eds) Comparative Perspectives on the Development of Memory. Erlbaum,Hillsdale, NJ, pp 65-101Alföldi P, Tobler, and Borbely A (1990) Sleep regulation in rats during early development. American Journalof Physiology 258: R634-R644Almli CR, and Fisher RS (1977) Infant rats: sensorimotor ontogeny and effects of substantia nigra destruction.Brain Res. Bull. 2: 425-459Altman J, and Sudarshan K (1975) Postnatal development of locomotion in the laboratory rat. Anim. Behav.23: 896-920© 2006 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC

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