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ArticleOxford open neuroscience2023

Testing spatial working memory in pigs using an automated T-maze.

L M Allen, D A Murphy, V Roldan, M N Moussa, A Draper, A Delgado, M Aguiar, M A Capote, T J J Jarome, K Lee and 3 more

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Article in Oxford open neuroscience, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

L M AllenCognitive Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA.
D A MurphyCognitive Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA.
V RoldanCognitive Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA.
M N MoussaCognitive Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA.
A DraperCognitive Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA.
A DelgadoCognitive Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA.
M AguiarCognitive Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA.
M A CapoteCognitive Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA.
T J J JaromeSchool of Neuroscience, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA.
K LeeDivision of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA.
A T MattfeldCognitive Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA.
R PratherDivision of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA.
T A AllenCognitive Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3512-9475
Florida International University · USUniversity of Missouri · USVirginia Tech · US

Funding

Resource Core for National Swine Resource and Research Center (NSRRC) Years 21-25U42OD011140 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA · PI RANDALL S PRATHER · 2012 to 2026
$26.7M
Validating pig models for Alzheimer's diseaseR21AG079292 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA · PI ALLEN, TIMOTHY ALEXANDER, JAROME, TIMOTHY JOSEPH · 2022 to 2022
$447k
NIA NIH HHS R21 AG079292NIH HHS U42 OD011140
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pigs are an important large animal model for translational clinical research but underutilized in behavioral neuroscience. This is due, in part, to a lack of rigorous neurocognitive assessments for pigs. Here, we developed a new automated T-maze for pigs that takes advantage of their natural tendency to alternate. The T-maze has obvious cross-species value having served as a foundation for cognitive theories across species. The maze (17' × 13') was constructed typically and automated with flanking corridors, guillotine doors, cameras, and reward dispensers. We ran nine pigs in (1) a simple alternation task and (2) a delayed spatial alternation task. Our assessment focused on the delayed spatial alternation task which forced pigs to wait for random delays (5, 60, 120, and 240 s) and burdened spatial working memory. We also looked at self-paced trial latencies, error types, and coordinate-based video tracking. We found pigs naturally alternated but performance declined steeply across delays (R

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declarative memorynavigationspatial memorytranslational neuroscienceworking memory

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PMID38596242
PMCPMC10913826
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