背景音乐对成年大鼠空间长时学习记忆的影响

目的研究不同背景音乐刺激对成年大鼠空间长时学习记忆的影响。方法应用Morris水迷宫行为学实验方法,检测训练中给与摇滚音乐和轻音乐刺激,大鼠寻找站台的潜伏期及其搜寻策略,并在训练结束7 d后检测其空间长时记忆。结果Morris水迷宫训练过程中摇滚音乐组与轻音乐组间、轻音乐组与对照组间寻找站台平均潜伏期和策略均无显著性差异,而摇滚音乐组寻找站台平均潜伏期较对照组长,且采用直线式策略的百分比较对照组少。7 d后的长时记忆检测发现,三组大鼠寻找站台潜伏期和穿越站台次数以及原站台所在象限停留时间均无显著性差异。结论大鼠空间学习时给予背景摇滚音乐刺激,对大鼠空间学习能力有一定影响,而对大鼠的空间长时记忆没有影响。而施加背景轻音乐刺激,对大鼠空间学习记忆均未见影响。

Effect of background music on spatial long-term learning and memory in rats

Objective To study the effect of background music on spatial long-term learning and memory in rats.Methods Morris' water maze was used to examine the mean latencies and strategies of the rats to the target while playing rock music(RM) and light music(LM).The long-term memory was tested on day 7 after the training sessions.Results During Morris' water maze training,no significant difference was found in the mean latencies and the strategies to the target between RM and LM groups as well as LM and the normal control(NC) groups.But the mean latency in RM group was significantly longer than that in the NC group.The average percentage of straight strategy in RM group was significantly smaller than that in the NC group.The examination of memories,when tested on day 7 after the end of training,indicated that the mean latencies and the strategies to the target as well as the time taken to cross the target in the three groups were not significantly different.Conclusion Background rock music can influence the spatial learning ability,but not the spatial long-term memory.On the other hand,there is no effect in the spatial long-term learning and memory when light background music is played.