Table 1.

Summary of behavioral deficits in S-SCAM Tg mice

Behavioral symptomsBehavioral testModelingMale TgFemale Tg
PositiveOpen fieldPsychomotor agitation↑ (Locomotor hyperactivity)Normal
Prepulse inhibitionSensorimotor gating↓ (Deficits)↓ (Deficits)
NegativeSociability (three chamber)Social interactionNormal↓ (Deficits)
Nest building testSocial interactionNormal↓ (Deficits)
Elevated plus mazeAnxiety↑ (Increased)Normal
Sucrose consumptionAnhedoniaNormal↓ (Reduced)
Spontaneous alteration (Y-maze)Spatial working memory↓ (Deficits)Normal
CognitiveContextual and cued fear conditioningReference memoryNormalNormal
Social novelty (three chamber)Social memory/social recognition↓ (Deficits)Normal