Relationship of hematological variables to learning performance in aged Fischer-344 rats.

Abstract:

:The relationship between hematological variables and the ability to perform behaviorally in two learning tests was evaluated in male F344 rats aged 22-24 months. Rats were screened for ability to meet criterion for learning one-way active avoidance in a straight runway task. Rats failing to meet criterion were given no further testing and were assigned to Group 1 (G1). Rats meeting criterion were tested in a 14-unit T-maze (2 days, 10 trials/day). Failure to negotiate the T-maze within 600 s on any three trials resulted in assignment to Group 2 (G2) with no further testing. Rats successfully completing both tasks constituted Group 3 (G3). Trunk blood was collected following behavioral testing and was assayed to determine red blood cell count (RBC), hematocrit (HCT), hemoglobin (HGB), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), white blood cell count (WBC), bands (BND), polymorphs (POLY), lymphocytes (LYM), monocytes (MON), and eosinophils (EOS). The combined G1/G2 group had significantly lower RBC, HCT, HGB, and EOS but significantly higher MCV and MCH than G3 rats. Correlation analysis revealed a positive relationship of group membership (i.e., learning test completion) to RBC, HCT, HGB, and EOS, but a negative correlation of group membership to MCH. No significant correlation emerged between any hematological characteristic and performance in either behavioral task. These results suggest that a simple blood test to determine HCT may be a useful screen for removal of moribund rats from aging studies attempting to control for effects of health on behavioral performance in rodent models.

journal_name

Neurobiol Aging

journal_title

Neurobiology of aging

authors

Spangler EL,Waggie KS,Rea W,Roberts D,Hengemihle J,Danon D,Ingram DK

doi

10.1016/0197-4580(95)80011-f

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1995-01-01 00:00:00

pages

85-9

issue

1

eissn

0197-4580

issn

1558-1497

pii

019745809580011F

journal_volume

16

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