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ArticleJournal of visualized experiments : JoVE2015

Direct visualization of the murine dorsal cochlear nucleus for optogenetic stimulation of the auditory pathway.

Elliott D Kozin, Keith N Darrow, Ariel E Hight, Ashton E Lehmann, Alyson B Kaplan, M Christian Brown, Daniel J Lee

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Article in Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 39% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Comparison of Responses to DCN vs. VCN Stimulation in a Mouse Model of the Auditory Brainstem Implant (ABI).Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Elliott D KozinDepartment of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School; Elliott_Kozin@meei.harvard.edu.
Keith N DarrowDepartment of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Worcester State University.
Ariel E HightDepartment of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School.
Ashton E LehmannDepartment of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School.
Alyson B KaplanDepartment of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School.
M Christian BrownDepartment of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School.
Daniel J LeeDepartment of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School.
Harvard University · USWorcester State University · US

Funding

TRAINING FOR SPEECH AND HEARING SCIENCEST32DC000038 · NIDCD · MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · PI Gwenaelle S Geleoc · 1992 to 2026
$21.8M
DESCENDING SYSTEMS TO THE COCHLEA AND COCHLEAR NUCLEUSR01DC001089 · NIDCD · MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY · PI BROWN, M. CHRISTIAN · 1991 to 2019
$5.9M
NIDCD NIH HHS DC01089NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC001089NIDCD NIH HHS T32 DC000038
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Investigation into the use of virus-mediated gene transfer to arrest or reverse hearing loss has largely been relegated to the peripheral auditory system. Few studies have examined gene transfer to the central auditory system. The dorsal cochlear nucleus (DCN) of the brainstem, which contains second order neurons of the auditory pathway, is a potential site for gene transfer. In this protocol, a technique for direct and maximal exposure of the murine DCN via a posterior fossa approach is demonstrated. This approach allows for either acute or survival surgery. Following direct visualization of the DCN, a host of experiments are possible, including injection of opsins into the cochlear nucleus and subsequent stimulation by an optical fiber coupled to a blue light laser. Other neurophysiology experiments, such as electrical stimulation and neural injector tracings are also feasible. The level of visualization and the duration of stimulation achievable make this approach applicable to a wide range of experiments.

Indexed as

AnimalsAuditory PathwaysBrain StemCochlear NucleusElectric StimulationGene Transfer TechniquesMiceModels, AnimalNeuronsOptogenetics

Identifiers

PMID25650555
PMCPMC4354549
OpenAlexW2031526481

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