Anxiety and Depression Assessments in a Mouse Model of Congenital Blindness

Author:

Bouguiyoud Nouhaila,Roullet Florence,Bronchti Gilles,Frasnelli Johannes,Al Aïn Syrina

Abstract

Previous studies have reported that visual impairment can affect the quality of life leading to mental health disorders. This study aimed to investigate associations between vision impairment, depression and anxiety using a mouse model of congenital blindness. We phenotyped 15 anophthalmic and 17 sighted adult mice in a battery of tests for anxiety and depression-like behaviors: open field test, elevated plus maze, coated test, splash test, and forced swim test. We found that: (1) Anxiety levels of the anophthalmic mice were significantly lower when compared with sighted mice, (2) Anophthalmic mice displayed more exploratory behaviors in a new environment than the sighted one, and (3) Depression levels between those groups were similar. In conclusion, this behavioral study showed that early visual deprivation lowers anxiety levels, associated with heightened exploratory activity, but does not induce depressive symptoms in a mouse model of congenital blindness, underlying several behavioral adaptations.

Funder

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Publisher

Frontiers Media SA

Subject

General Neuroscience

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