Protocol for identifying sound-activated neurons in the inferior colliculus by cFos immunostaining

Summary: cfos is an immediate early gene commonly used to identify neuronal activation. After loud sound stimulation, neurons in the inferior colliculus are activated and cFos is expressed in the nucleus. Here, we present a protocol for quantifying neuronal activity in response to auditory stimulati...

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Main Authors: Beatriz Maio, Nagore Elu, Cristina Martinez-Gonzalez, Emily K. Osterweil, Susana R. Louros
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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Nagore Elu
Cristina Martinez-Gonzalez
Emily K. Osterweil
Susana R. Louros
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description Summary: cfos is an immediate early gene commonly used to identify neuronal activation. After loud sound stimulation, neurons in the inferior colliculus are activated and cFos is expressed in the nucleus. Here, we present a protocol for quantifying neuronal activity in response to auditory stimulation using cFos immunostaining in the mouse inferior colliculus. We then detail procedures for image acquisition and analysis.For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Louros et al.1 : Publisher’s note: Undertaking any experimental protocol requires adherence to local institutional guidelines for laboratory safety and ethics.
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spelling doaj-art-ebb9e9df8d8f43a3ac7bcebecb88ef4d2024-12-13T11:03:51ZengElsevierSTAR Protocols2666-16672024-12-0154103482Protocol for identifying sound-activated neurons in the inferior colliculus by cFos immunostainingBeatriz Maio0Nagore Elu1Cristina Martinez-Gonzalez2Emily K. Osterweil3Susana R. Louros4Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9XD, UK; Simons Initiative for the Developing Brain, Patrick Wild Centre, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UKCentre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9XD, UK; Simons Initiative for the Developing Brain, Patrick Wild Centre, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UKCentre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9XD, UK; Simons Initiative for the Developing Brain, Patrick Wild Centre, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UKCentre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9XD, UK; Simons Initiative for the Developing Brain, Patrick Wild Centre, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; Rosamund Stone Zander Translational Neuroscience Center, F. M. Kirby Center, Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Corresponding authorCentre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9XD, UK; Simons Initiative for the Developing Brain, Patrick Wild Centre, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; Corresponding authorSummary: cfos is an immediate early gene commonly used to identify neuronal activation. After loud sound stimulation, neurons in the inferior colliculus are activated and cFos is expressed in the nucleus. Here, we present a protocol for quantifying neuronal activity in response to auditory stimulation using cFos immunostaining in the mouse inferior colliculus. We then detail procedures for image acquisition and analysis.For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Louros et al.1 : Publisher’s note: Undertaking any experimental protocol requires adherence to local institutional guidelines for laboratory safety and ethics.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666166724006476microscopymodel organismsneuroscience
spellingShingle Beatriz Maio
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Protocol for identifying sound-activated neurons in the inferior colliculus by cFos immunostaining
STAR Protocols
microscopy
model organisms
neuroscience
title Protocol for identifying sound-activated neurons in the inferior colliculus by cFos immunostaining
title_full Protocol for identifying sound-activated neurons in the inferior colliculus by cFos immunostaining
title_fullStr Protocol for identifying sound-activated neurons in the inferior colliculus by cFos immunostaining
title_full_unstemmed Protocol for identifying sound-activated neurons in the inferior colliculus by cFos immunostaining
title_short Protocol for identifying sound-activated neurons in the inferior colliculus by cFos immunostaining
title_sort protocol for identifying sound activated neurons in the inferior colliculus by cfos immunostaining
topic microscopy
model organisms
neuroscience
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666166724006476
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