Table 1.
Behavioral analysis of Trim3−/− mice at 3 mo of age
Test/test measureUnitWild type (n = 12)Knockout (n = 12)P-value
Open field/Ethovision     
Number of entries into the center area  84.83 ± 4.07 91.67 ± 6.36 0.375 
Time spent in the center area 314.5 ± 18.0 308.0 ± 18.4 0.803 
Total distance traveled cm 5,602 ± 264 5,819 ± 345 0.622 
Open field/SEE analysis/velocity     
Lingering progression threshold speed cm/s 12.05 ± 0.61 12.89 ± 0.83 0.418 
Median of move segment maximum speed cm/s 24.03 ± 0.69 25.01 ± 1.00 0.425 
Quantile 95 of move segment maximum speed cm/s 35.80 ± 0.89 35.54 ± 1.03 0.850 
Lingering mean speed cm/s 1.65 ± 0.10 1.66 ± 0.10 0.988 
Median of lingering segment maximum speed cm/s 3.17 ± 0.40 2.28 ± 0.60 0.231 
Open field/SEE analysis/acceleration     
Latency to maximum half speed 8.65 ± 3.84 5.88 ± 1.62 0.513 
Median segment acceleration to maximum speed cm/s2 15.77 ± 0.69 15.44 ± 0.57 0.715 
Open field/SEE analysis/other     
Number of progression segments segments 143.3 ± 10.7 142.0 ± 10.2 0.934 
Median length of progression segments cm 24.73 ± 0.96 28.40 ± 2.08 0.123 
Median duration of progression segments 1.55 ± 0.05 1.63 ± 0.07 0.369 
Quantile 5 of duration of progression segments 0.55 ± 0.03 0.57 ± 0.04 0.755 
Quantile 95 of duration of progression segments 3.38 ± 0.10 3.62 ± 0.14 0.172 
Number of stops per distance segments/cm 0.03 ± 0.00 0.03 ± 0.00 0.386 
Time proportion of lingering episodes  0.59 ± 0.03 0.58 ± 0.03 0.651 
Median radius of turn cm 77.69 ± 3.74 81.05 ± 3.41 0.513 
Median turn rate degrees/s 14.06 ± 0.58 13.83 ± 0.48 0.761 
Light-dark box     
Number of entries into the light compartment  29.50 ± 3.30 38.00 ± 3.67 0.099 
Time spent in the light compartment 301.1 ± 17.2 305.2 ± 16.7 0.863 
Elevated plus maze     
Number of entries into the closed arms  22.00 ± 1.93 23.50 ± 1.81 0.576 
Number of entries into the open arms  28.42 ± 2.94 32.75 ± 2.66 0.287 
Number of entries into the middle  25.92 ± 2.53 29.58 ± 2.18 0.284 
Time spent in the closed arms 419.8 ± 15.0 395.7 ± 7.9 0.171 
Time spent in the open arms 159.7 ± 12.6 175.2 ± 8.3 0.315 
Time spent in the middle 84.64 ± 7.37 110.07 ± 7.87 0.028 
Total distance moved cm 1,552 ± 86 1,608 ± 76 0.632 
Test/test measureUnitWild type (n = 12)Knockout (n = 12)P-value
Open field/Ethovision     
Number of entries into the center area  84.83 ± 4.07 91.67 ± 6.36 0.375 
Time spent in the center area 314.5 ± 18.0 308.0 ± 18.4 0.803 
Total distance traveled cm 5,602 ± 264 5,819 ± 345 0.622 
Open field/SEE analysis/velocity     
Lingering progression threshold speed cm/s 12.05 ± 0.61 12.89 ± 0.83 0.418 
Median of move segment maximum speed cm/s 24.03 ± 0.69 25.01 ± 1.00 0.425 
Quantile 95 of move segment maximum speed cm/s 35.80 ± 0.89 35.54 ± 1.03 0.850 
Lingering mean speed cm/s 1.65 ± 0.10 1.66 ± 0.10 0.988 
Median of lingering segment maximum speed cm/s 3.17 ± 0.40 2.28 ± 0.60 0.231 
Open field/SEE analysis/acceleration     
Latency to maximum half speed 8.65 ± 3.84 5.88 ± 1.62 0.513 
Median segment acceleration to maximum speed cm/s2 15.77 ± 0.69 15.44 ± 0.57 0.715 
Open field/SEE analysis/other     
Number of progression segments segments 143.3 ± 10.7 142.0 ± 10.2 0.934 
Median length of progression segments cm 24.73 ± 0.96 28.40 ± 2.08 0.123 
Median duration of progression segments 1.55 ± 0.05 1.63 ± 0.07 0.369 
Quantile 5 of duration of progression segments 0.55 ± 0.03 0.57 ± 0.04 0.755 
Quantile 95 of duration of progression segments 3.38 ± 0.10 3.62 ± 0.14 0.172 
Number of stops per distance segments/cm 0.03 ± 0.00 0.03 ± 0.00 0.386 
Time proportion of lingering episodes  0.59 ± 0.03 0.58 ± 0.03 0.651 
Median radius of turn cm 77.69 ± 3.74 81.05 ± 3.41 0.513 
Median turn rate degrees/s 14.06 ± 0.58 13.83 ± 0.48 0.761 
Light-dark box     
Number of entries into the light compartment  29.50 ± 3.30 38.00 ± 3.67 0.099 
Time spent in the light compartment 301.1 ± 17.2 305.2 ± 16.7 0.863 
Elevated plus maze     
Number of entries into the closed arms  22.00 ± 1.93 23.50 ± 1.81 0.576 
Number of entries into the open arms  28.42 ± 2.94 32.75 ± 2.66 0.287 
Number of entries into the middle  25.92 ± 2.53 29.58 ± 2.18 0.284 
Time spent in the closed arms 419.8 ± 15.0 395.7 ± 7.9 0.171 
Time spent in the open arms 159.7 ± 12.6 175.2 ± 8.3 0.315 
Time spent in the middle 84.64 ± 7.37 110.07 ± 7.87 0.028 
Total distance moved cm 1,552 ± 86 1,608 ± 76 0.632 

Entries show mean ± SEM values unless otherwise indicated.

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