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ArticleBrain sciences2024

Enhanced Novel Object Recognition and Spatial Memory in Rats Selectively Bred for High Nicotine Preference.

Eren Bekci, Ramazan Can Gokmen, Lutfiye Kanit, Oguz Gozen, Burcu Balkan, Ersin O Koylu, Aysegul Keser

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Article in Brain sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Eren BekciNeuroscience Department, Institute of Health Sciences, Ege University, Izmir 35100, Turkey.ORCID 0009-0008-5584-9606
Ramazan Can GokmenDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir 35100, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-7268-1106
Lutfiye KanitNeuroscience Department, Institute of Health Sciences, Ege University, Izmir 35100, Turkey.
Oguz GozenNeuroscience Department, Institute of Health Sciences, Ege University, Izmir 35100, Turkey.
Burcu BalkanNeuroscience Department, Institute of Health Sciences, Ege University, Izmir 35100, Turkey.
Ersin O KoyluNeuroscience Department, Institute of Health Sciences, Ege University, Izmir 35100, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-6065-9857
Aysegul KeserNeuroscience Department, Institute of Health Sciences, Ege University, Izmir 35100, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-4494-7840

Funding

Ege University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit TYL-2021-23456
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study examined the influence of genetic background on cognitive performance in a selectively bred high nicotine-preferring (NP) rat line. Using the novel object recognition (NOR), novel location recognition (NLR), and Morris water maze (MWM) tests, we evaluated object memory, spatial memory, and spatial navigation in nicotine-naive NP rats compared to controls. Our results demonstrate that in the NOR test, both male and female NP rats spent more time exploring the novel object (higher discrimination index) compared to sex-matched controls. In the NLR, the discrimination index differed significantly from zero chance (no preference) in both NP males and females but not in controls, indicating enhanced spatial memory in the NP line. During MWM acquisition, the NP groups and control males took a shorter path to reach the platform compared to control females. On the probe trial, the distance traveled in the target quadrant was longer for NP males and females compared to their respective controls, suggesting enhanced spatial navigation and learning in the NP rats. The interesting preference for novel objects and locations displayed by NP rats may indicate a potential novelty-seeking phenotype in this line. These results highlight the complex interplay between genetic factors, cognitive function, and nicotine preference.

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nicotine preferencenovel object recognitionnovelty seekingselective breedingspatial memory

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PMCPMC11118842

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