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Table 1 CUS procedure for rats

From: Activation of P2X7 receptor and NLRP3 inflammasome assembly in hippocampal glial cells mediates chronic stress-induced depressive-like behaviors

Week

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

1

Hot environment 40 °C, 5 min

Water deprivation 24 h

Swimming in cold water 5 min

Cage shake 30 min

Light-dark cycle reversal

Hot environment 40 °C, 5 min

Food deprivation

2

Swimming in cold water 5 min

Light-dark cycle reversal

Hot environment 40 °C, 5 min

Water deprivation 24 h

Cage shake 30 min

Cage tilt 2 h Food deprivation 24 h

Swimming in cold water 5 min

3

Cage shake 30 min

Hot environment 40 °C, 5 min

Food deprivation 24 h

Light-dark cycle reversal

Water deprivation 24 h

Swimming in cold water 5 min

Hot environment 40 °C, 5 min