NGF trkA and p75

acclimate
2 wks
One day
prior to
training,
darken hair
dye on the
top of head
and neck
Hidden platform
3 trial/days
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Hidden platform
2 trials/days
followed by a probe trial.
3 days later
terminally
anesthetized
12 15
Two days later
tested in a cued
version
Water maze
- circular pool 1.5 m in diameter with a
wall 30 cm high in a well-lit lit room
- water filled within 10 cm of the rim
with 26 °C C water colored with nontoxic
white paint (Createx)
- round escape platform (12 cm
diameter) was located in a constant
position in the "center" of one of the four
imaginary quadrants of the pool.
Behavioral training between 1300 and 1700 h.
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26
Ø 1.5 m
Ø 1.5 m
30 cm
30 cm
20 cm
27
ø12 cm
Beneath
water 2cm
28
2.start
1.start
3.start
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30