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ArticleJournal of neuroscience methods2016

Minimally invasive highly precise monitoring of respiratory rhythm in the mouse using an epithelial temperature probe.

Samuel Stuart McAfee, Mary Cameron Ogg, Jordan M Ross, Yu Liu, Max L Fletcher, Detlef H Heck

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Article in Journal of neuroscience methods, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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33 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Samuel Stuart McAfeeUniversity of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, 855 Monroe Ave. Suite 515, Memphis, TN 38163, United States. Electronic address: smcafee1@uthsc.edu.
Mary Cameron OggUniversity of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, 855 Monroe Ave. Suite 515, Memphis, TN 38163, United States. Electronic address: mogg@uthsc.edu.
Jordan M RossUniversity of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, 855 Monroe Ave. Suite 515, Memphis, TN 38163, United States. Electronic address: jross34@uthsc.edu.
Yu LiuUniversity of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, 855 Monroe Ave. Suite 515, Memphis, TN 38163, United States. Electronic address: yliu@uthsc.edu.
Max L FletcherUniversity of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, 855 Monroe Ave. Suite 515, Memphis, TN 38163, United States. Electronic address: mfletch4@utshc.edu.
Detlef H HeckUniversity of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, 855 Monroe Ave. Suite 515, Memphis, TN 38163, United States. Electronic address: dheck@uthsc.edu.

Funding

Cholinergic modulation of olfactory coding.R01DC013779 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCI CTR · PI MAX L FLETCHER · 2015 to 2026
$4.1M
Effects of traumatic brain injury on temporal dynamics of brain activity and learningR21NS091752 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCI CTR · PI HECK, DETLEF H · 2015 to 2016
$418k
NIDCD NIH HHS DC013779NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC013779NINDS NIH HHS R21 NS091752NINDS NIH HHS R21NS091752
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRespiration is one of the essential rhythms of life. The precise measurement of respiratory behavior is of great importance in studies addressing olfactory sensory processing or the coordination of orofacial movements with respiration. An ideal method of measurement should reliably capture the distinct phases of respiration without interfering with behavior. NEW

methodThis new method involves chronic implantation of a thermistor probe in a previously undescribed hollow space located above the anterior portion of the nasal cavity without penetrating any soft epithelial tissues.

resultsWe demonstrate the reliability and precision of the method in head-fixed and freely moving mice by directly comparing recorded signals with simultaneous measurements of chest movements and plethysmographic measurements of respiration. COMPARISON WITH EXISTING

methodsCurrent methods have drawbacks in that they are either inaccurate or require invasive placement of temperature or pressure sensors into the sensitive nasal cavity, where they interfere with airflow and cause irritation and damage to the nasal epithelium. Furthermore, surgical placement within the posterior nasal cavity adjacent to the nasal epithelium requires extensive recovery time, which is not necessary with the described method.

conclusionsHere, we describe a new method for recording the rhythm of respiration in awake mice with high precision, without damaging or irritating the nasal epithelium. This method will be effective for measurement of respiration during experiments requiring free movement, as well as those involving imaging or electrophysiology.

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PeriodicityRespirationAnimalsBody TemperatureExploratory BehaviorFemaleMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNasal MucosaReproducibility of ResultsRestraint, PhysicalSmellWakefulnessOdor recognitionOrofacial behaviorPlethysmographyRespirationRespiration monitoringSniffing behavior

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PMID26868731
PMCPMC4801653

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