TY - JOUR
T1 - Robust, highly customizable, and economical multi-channel electrode for chronic multi-unit recording in behaving animals
AU - Tateyama, Yukina
AU - Oyama, Kei
AU - Shiraishi, Masaru
AU - Iijima, Toshio
AU - Tsutsui, Ken Ichiro
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was funded by Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI)#26112009, #24223004, #24243067 and #19673002 to K.T. K.O. was funded by KAKENHI #15K16569.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2017
PY - 2017/12
Y1 - 2017/12
N2 - Multi-unit recording has been one of the most widely used techniques to investigate the correlation between multiple neuronal activities and behavior. However, a common problem of currently used multi-channel electrodes is their physical weakness. In this study, we developed a novel multi-channel electrode with sufficient physical strength to penetrate a thickened dura mater. This electrode consists of low-cost materials and is easily fabricated, and it enables recording without removing dura mater, thereby reducing the risk of inflammation, infection, or brain herniation. The low-cost multi-channel electrode developed in this study would be a useful tool for chronic recording in behaving animals.
AB - Multi-unit recording has been one of the most widely used techniques to investigate the correlation between multiple neuronal activities and behavior. However, a common problem of currently used multi-channel electrodes is their physical weakness. In this study, we developed a novel multi-channel electrode with sufficient physical strength to penetrate a thickened dura mater. This electrode consists of low-cost materials and is easily fabricated, and it enables recording without removing dura mater, thereby reducing the risk of inflammation, infection, or brain herniation. The low-cost multi-channel electrode developed in this study would be a useful tool for chronic recording in behaving animals.
KW - Behaving animals
KW - Multi-channel electrode
KW - Multi-unit recording
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U2 - 10.1016/j.neures.2017.07.003
DO - 10.1016/j.neures.2017.07.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 28733199
AN - SCOPUS:85026808757
SN - 0168-0102
VL - 125
SP - 54
EP - 59
JO - Neuroscience Research
JF - Neuroscience Research
ER -