Behavioral characteristics of female Wag/Rij rats

Behavior of male and female WAG/Rij and Wistar rats was compared in the tests assessing the level of anxiety (light-dark choice, open field) and depression-like state (sucrose intake and preference, forced swimming). Females of WAG/Rij rats like males of the same strain exhibited symptoms of depress...

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Published inZurnal vyss̆ej nervnoj dejatelnosti imeni I P Pavlova Vol. 61; no. 5; p. 624
Main Author Sarkisova, K Iu
Format Journal Article
LanguageRussian
Published Russia (Federation) 01.09.2011
Subjects
Anhedonia
Animals
Anxiety - psychology
Behavior, Animal - physiology
Depression - psychology
Exploratory Behavior
Female
Male
Motor Activity
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Rats, Wistar
Sex Factors
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Summary:Behavior of male and female WAG/Rij and Wistar rats was compared in the tests assessing the level of anxiety (light-dark choice, open field) and depression-like state (sucrose intake and preference, forced swimming). Females of WAG/Rij rats like males of the same strain exhibited symptoms of depression-like behavior: increased immobility in the forced swimming test and decreased sucrose intake and preference (anhedonia). In contrast to males, females of WAG/Rij rats displayed more distinct signs of increased anxiety as compared to Wistar rats. Both WAG/Rij and Wistar females exhibited increased locomotor and exploratory activity in the open field as compared to males.
ISSN:0044-4677