Peripheral optogenetic stimulation induces whisker movement and sensory perception in head-fixed mice

Peripheral optogenetic stimulation induces whisker movement and sensory perception in head-fixed mice

We discovered that optical stimulation of the mystacial pad in Emx1-Cre;Ai27D transgenic mice induces whisker movements due to activation of ChR2 expressed in muscles controlling retraction and protraction. Using high-speed videography in anesthetized mice, we characterize the amplitude of whisker p...

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Main Authors: Sunmee Park, Akhil Bandi, Christian R Lee, David J Margolis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2016-06-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
active sensation
sensorimotor integration
tactile learning
channelrhodopsin-2
barrel cortex
mystacial vibrissae
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/14140

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