Sex differences in the performance of cognitive tasks in a murine model of metabolic syndrome
Espinosa‐García C, Fuentes‐Venado C, Guerra‐Araiza C, Segura‐Uribe J, Chávez‐Gutiérrez E, Farfán‐García E, Cruz N, Pinto‐Almazán R. Sex differences in the performance of cognitive tasks in a murine model of metabolic syndrome. European Journal Of Neuroscience 2020, 52: 2724-2736. PMID: 32302458, DOI: 10.1111/ejn.14751.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive impairmentSpatial learningLong-term memory impairmentPerformance of cognitive tasksFemale ratsLong-term memoryAssess cognitive impairmentSprague-Dawley maleMetabolic syndromeHypercaloric dietMemory impairmentSpatial memoryCognitive tasksCognitive differencesSex differencesCA1 regionCountless reportsMetS animal modelMale ratsModel of metabolic syndromeControl groupImpairmentMurine model of metabolic syndromeStandard chow dietMemory