Frontiers in Neuroscience (May 2021)

Simultaneous CMOS-Based Imaging of Calcium Signaling of the Central Amygdala and the Dorsal Raphe Nucleus During Nociception in Freely Moving Mice

  • Romeo Rebusi,
  • Joshua Philippe Olorocisimo,
  • Jeric Briones,
  • Jeric Briones,
  • Yasumi Ohta,
  • Makito Haruta,
  • Hironari Takehara,
  • Hiroyuki Tashiro,
  • Kiyotaka Sasagawa,
  • Jun Ohta

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2021.667708
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15

Abstract

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Fluorescence imaging devices have been indispensable in elucidating the workings of the brain in living animals, including unrestrained, active ones. Various devices are available, each with their own strengths and weaknesses in terms of many factors. We have developed CMOS-based needle-type imaging devices that are small and lightweight enough to be doubly implanted in freely moving mice. The design also allowed angled implantations to avoid critical areas. We demonstrated the utility of the devices by using them on GCaMP6 mice in a formalin test experiment. Simultaneous implantations to the capsular-lateral central amygdala (CeLC) and dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) were proven to be safe and did not hinder the execution of the study. Analysis of the collected calcium signaling data, supported by behavior data, showed increased activity in both regions as a result of pain stimulation. Thus, we have successfully demonstrated the various advantages of the device in its application in the pain experiment.

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