Effects of home-cage elevation on behavioral tests in mice.
Hiroshi UenoYu TakahashiShinji MurakamiKenta WaniYosuke MatsumotoMotoi OkamotoTakeshi IshiharaPublished in: Brain and behavior (2023)
Our results indicate that different cage heights and corresponding light exposure may alter the anxiety-like behavior of mice in response to brightness. Researchers need to carefully control the cage height and light intensity experienced by the mice to produce reproducible test results.