Wire hang test

A round metal wire, 2 mm in diameter and 43 cm in length, was used to test grip strength. The wire was attached to two poles at a height of 43 cm above a cage with soft bedding to break the fall. Mice began the test with the forelimbs attached to the wire and the time to fall was recorded with a video camera. Video analysis was done blinded to treatment groups. 8 mice per treatment group were used for analysis.