Presented here is a social isolation (SI)-induced anxiety mouse model that utilizes wild type C56BL/6J mice to induce stress and anxiety-like behavior with minimal handling and no invasive procedures. This model reflects modern life patterns of social isolation and is ideal for studying anxiety and related disorders.
Watanabe, S., Al Omran, A., Shao, A. S., Liang, J. Social Isolation Model: A Noninvasive Rodent Model of Stress and Anxiety. J. Vis. Exp. (189), e64567, doi:10.3791/64567 (2022).