期刊
NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERGS ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY
卷 392, 期 1, 页码 1-18出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00210-018-1589-y
关键词
Barnes maze; Spatial memory; Apparatus; Procedure; Protocol; Rodents
资金
- Statutory Funds of the Medical University of Lublin [DS 22/17]
- Medical University of Lublin, Poland [1/MN/WFS/2016/2017]
Among the methods valuable for assessing spatial learning and memory impairments in rodents, the Barnes maze (BM) task deserves special attention. It is based on the assumption that the animal placed into the aversive environment should learn and remember the location of an escape box located below the surface of the platform. Different phases of the task allow to measure spatial learning, memory retrieval, and cognitive flexibility. Herein, we summarize current knowledge about the BM procedure, its variations and critical parameters measured in the task. We highlight confounding factors which should be taken into account when conducting BM task, discussing briefly its advantages and disadvantages. We then propose an extended version of the BM protocol which allows to measure different aspects of spatial learning and memory in rodents. We believe that this review will help to standardize the BM methodology across the laboratories and eventually make the results comparable.
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