Table 2.

Sensorimotor test battery, rotarod, and actimetry (mean scores ± SEM)

VehicleRO4938581F(1,43)
COTSCOTSGenotypeTreatmentGenotype × treatment
Vision (score 0–4 × 3 trials)8.54 ± 0.578.23 ± 0.607.64 ± 0.477.67 ± 0.880.07, p = 0.791.18 p = 0.280.09, p = 0.75
Auditory startle (score 0–3)1.31 ± 0.241.15 ± 0.191.00 ± 0.131.33 ± 0.170.22, p = 0.630.12, p = 0.721.38, p = 0.24
Righting reflex (score 0–3)3.00 ± 0.003.00 ± 0.003.00 ± 0.003.00 ± 0.00
Grip strength (score 0–3)2.00 ± 0.281.62 ± 0.241.55 ± 0.212.00 ± 0.240.00, p = 0.920.00, p = 0.923.71, p = 0.061
Latency to fall wooden bar (s)19.8 ± 0.1920.0 ± 0.020.00 ± 0.0020.00 ± 0.000.75, p = 0.380.75, p = 0.380.75, p = 0.38
Equilibrium aluminum bar (score 1–3)1.38 ± 0.432.31 ± 0.541.36 ± 0.451.00 ± 0.440.18, p = 0.671.48, p = 0.231.38, p = 0.24
Latency to fall aluminum bar (s)14.03 ± 1.4215.11 ± 1.5514.73 ± 1.2812.11 ± 2.070.37, p = 0.540.35, p = 0.551.05, p = 0.31
Prehensile reflex (score 0–3)2.69 ± 0.172.92 ± 0.832.45 ± 0.312.67 ± 0.241.05, p = 0.311.31, p = 0.250.00, p = 0.97
Traction capacity (score 0–3)2.31 ± 0.632.67 ± 0.621.82 ± 0.551.67 ± 0.620.02, p = 0.861.43, p = 0.230.16, p = 0.68
Number of crossings coat hanging3.62 ± 0.963.67 ± 0.342.64 ± 0.433.33 ± 0.501.46, p = 0.232.56, p = 0.111.29, p = 0.26
Latency arrival coat hanging (s)36.00 ± 5.6232.42 ± 6.1646.45 ± 5.7935.44 ± 5.761.54, p = 0.221.28, p = 0.260.39, p = 0.53
Rotarod (latency to fall, s)
    5 rpm60.00 ± 0.0060.00 ± 0.0060.00 ± 0.0060.00 ± 0.00
    25 rpm30.38 ± 5.8539.92 ± 6.4235.63 ± 7.4734.33 ± 6.870.37, p = 0.540.00, p = 0.980.65, p = 0.42
    50 rpm11.53 ± 3.6711.76 ± 4.2416.27 ± 3.9910.22 ± 3.790.51, p = 0.471.55, p = 0.690.60, p = 0.44
    Acceleration cycle126.53 ± 15.55158.38 ± 19.73146.0 ± 17.56145.55 ± 29.500.59, p = 0.440.02, p = 0.870.63, p = 0.43
Actimetry (counts)
    Dark107030.7 ± 18863.9790334 ± 4202.2890334.4 ± 21059.5385212.86 ± 10008.141.16, p = 0.280.28, p = 0.590.83, p = 0.36
    Light19014.79 ± 4144.3417850.61 ± 4202.2821653.61 ± 2096.767732.37 ± 2048.730.52, p = 0.470.34, p = 0.560.07, p = 0.78