All rats in the study underwent behavioral assays for reflexive grip strength, bilaterally, by a tester naïve to group assignment. This was tested using a rat grip strength meter (Columbus Instruments, Columbus, Ohio, United States), using described methods [7 (link), 10 (link)]. The maximum reflexive grip strength achieved in 5 trials/limb is reported. Results are presented in centiNewtons (cN).
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