Environmental Impoverishment, Aging, and Reduction in Mastication Affect Mouse Innate Repertoire to Explore Novel Environments and to Assess Risk

Environmental Impoverishment, Aging, and Reduction in Mastication Affect Mouse Innate Repertoire to Explore Novel Environments and to Assess Risk

Studies indicate that inhibition of adequate masticatory function, due to soft diet, occlusal disharmony, or molar losses affects the cognitive behavior of rodents. However, no study has tested the effects on new environments exploration and risk assessment coupled with a combination of masticatory...

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Main Authors: Fabíola de Carvalho Chaves de Siqueira Mendes, Luisa Taynah Vasconcelos Barbosa da Paixão, Cristovam Wanderley Picanço Diniz, Marcia Consentino Kronka Sosthenes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
reduced mastication
environmental changes
aging
locomotor and exploratory activities
anxiety-like behavior
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2019.00107/full

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