Methodological Considerations for Optimizing and Validating Behavioral Assays

Q1 Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Current protocols in mouse biology Pub Date : 2016-12-01 DOI:10.1002/cpmo.17

S. J. Sukoff Rizzo, J. Silverman

引用次数: 35

Abstract

Preclinical animal models are indispensable tools for translational research for which behavioral characterization and phenotyping are essential to testing hypotheses and for evaluating the potential of novel therapeutic agents to treat diseases. The methods employed for comprehensive behavioral phenotyping and pharmacological experiments are complex and should be conducted exclusively by trained technicians with demonstrated proficiency. The ultimate goal is to identify disease‐relevant and translational behavioral endpoints that are robust, reliable, and reproducible, and that can be employed to evaluate potential of novel therapeutic agents to treat disease. The intent of the present article is to provide a pragmatic outline for establishing and optimizing behavioral assays and phenotyping batteries, ensuring that the assays and the data are reliable such that they can be reproduced within and across technicians and laboratories and, more importantly, that the data is translatable to the clinic. © 2016 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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优化和验证行为分析的方法学考虑

临床前动物模型是转化研究不可缺少的工具，在转化研究中，行为表征和表型分析对于检验假设和评估新型治疗药物治疗疾病的潜力至关重要。用于综合行为表型和药理学实验的方法是复杂的，应该由经过培训的熟练技术人员专门进行。最终目标是确定疾病相关和翻译行为终点，这些终点稳健、可靠、可重复，并可用于评估新型治疗药物治疗疾病的潜力。本文的目的是为建立和优化行为分析和表型电池提供一个实用的概述，确保分析和数据是可靠的，这样它们就可以在技术人员和实验室内部和跨技术人员和实验室复制，更重要的是，数据可翻译到临床。©2016 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc。

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Current protocols in mouse biology Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology

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期刊介绍： Sound and reproducible laboratory methods are the foundation of scientific discovery. Yet, all too often, nuances that are critical for an experiment''s success are not captured in the primary literature but exist only as part of a lab''s oral tradition. The aim of Current Protocols in Mouse Biology is to provide the clearest, most detailed and reliable step-by-step instructions for protocols involving the use of mice in biomedical research. Written by experts in the field and extensively edited to our exacting standards, the protocols include all of the information necessary to complete an experiment in the laboratory—introduction, materials lists with supplier information, detailed step-by-step procedures with helpful annotations, recipes for reagents and solutions, illustrative figures and information-packed tables. Each article also provides invaluable discussions of background information, applications of the methods, important assumptions, key parameters, time considerations, and tips to help avoid common pitfalls and troubleshoot experiments. Furthermore, Current Protocols in Mouse Biology content is thoughtfully organized by topic for optimal usage and to maximize contextual knowledge. Quarterly issues allow Current Protocols to constantly evolve to keep pace with the newest discoveries and developments. Current Protocols in Mouse Biology brings together resources in mouse biology and genetics and provides a mouse protocol resource that covers all aspects of mouse biology. Current Protocols in Mouse Biology also permits optimization of mouse model usage, which is significantly impacted by both cost and ethical constraints. Optimal and standardized mouse protocols ultimately reduce experimental variability and reduce the number of animals used in mouse experiments.