Protocol for stimulating specific rodent limb receptive fields while recording in vivo somatosensory-evoked activity
Studies on sensory information processing typically focus on whisker-related tactile information, overlooking the question of how sensory inputs from other body areas are processed at cortical levels. Here, we present a protocol for stimulating specific rodent limb receptive fields while recording i...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha |
| Repositorio: | RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/42352 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://10.1016/j.xpro.2024.102972 https://hdl.handle.net/10578/42352 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Behavior Health Sciences In vivo Limb Neuroscience Receptive fields Rodent Somatosensory |
| Sumario: | Studies on sensory information processing typically focus on whisker-related tactile information, overlooking the question of how sensory inputs from other body areas are processed at cortical levels. Here, we present a protocol for stimulating specific rodent limb receptive fields while recording in vivo somatosensory-evoked activity. We describe steps for localizing cortical-hindlimb coordinates using acute peripheral stimulation, electrode placement, and the application of electrical stimulation. This protocol overcomes the challenge of inducing a reproducible and consistent stimulation of specific limbs. |
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