Journal: bioRxiv
Article Title: Optogenetic mapping of rhythmic phase-dependent excitability in the mouse striatum
doi: 10.1101/2024.02.01.578473
Figure Lengend Snippet: A: We used PV-Cre x Ai-32 mice (n = 18, 9 female) with surgically affixed headbars on their skulls, and craniotomies over the striatum. These mice expressed ChR2 (EYFP) in PV+ neurons across the brain including the striatum, as visualized in a representative brain slice under fluorescence microscopy (inset). During each recording session, we lowered an optrode into a craniotomy targeting either the dorsal striatum (dStr) or the ventral striatum (vStr) for simultaneous electrophysiological recording and optical stimulation with blue light. B: Recording locations were determined based on a combination of craniotomy coordinates, recording depths, and histology, and classified as either from dorsal striatum (dStr, green square,depth: 2.5 ‒ 3.5 mm), or ventral striatum (vStr, red square, 3.5 ‒ 4.5 mm deep).
Article Snippet: PV-Cre female mice were bred with Ai-32 (ChR2(H134R)-EYFP) males (Jackson Labs), to produce offspring PV-Cre:Ai-32 mice expressing ChR2 in parvalbumin-positive (PV+) interneurons throughout the brain, including the striatum ( ).
Techniques: Slice Preparation, Fluorescence, Microscopy