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ArticleBMC neuroscience2017

Application of hairless mouse strain to bioluminescence imaging of Arc expression in mouse brain.

Hironori Izumi, Tetsuya Ishimoto, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Hisashi Mori

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Article in BMC neuroscience, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Hironori IzumiDepartment of Molecular Neuroscience, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan.
Tetsuya IshimotoDepartment of Molecular Neuroscience, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan.
Hiroshi YamamotoDivision of Animal Resources and Development, Life Science Research Center, University of Toyama, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan.
Hisashi MoriDepartment of Molecular Neuroscience, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan. hmori@med.u-toyama.ac.jp.
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Abstract

backgroundBioluminescence imaging (BLI) is a powerful technique for monitoring the temporal and spatial dynamics of gene expression in the mouse brain. However, the black fur, skin pigmentation and hair regrowth after depilation of mouse interfere with BLI during developmental and daily examination. The aim of this study was to extend the application of Arc-Luc transgenic (Tg) mice to the BLI of neuronal activity in the mouse brain by introducing the hairless (HL) gene and to examine Arc-Luc expression at various developmental stages without interference from black fur, skin pigmentation, and hair regrowth.

resultsThe Arc-Luc Tg HL mice were established by crossing the Tg C57BL/6 mouse strain with the HL mouse strain. Under physiological and pathological conditions, BLI was performed to detect the signal intensity changes at various developmental stages and at an interval of <7 days. The established Arc-Luc Tg HL mice exhibited clear and stable photon signals from the brain without interference during development. After surgical monocular deprivation during visual-critical period, large signal intensity changes in bioluminescence were observed in the mouse visual cortex. Exposure of mice to a novel object changed the photon distribution in the caudal and rostral cerebral areas. The temporal pattern of kainic-acid-induced Arc-Luc expression showed biphasic changes in signal intensity over 24 h.

conclusionsThis study showed the advantages of using the mutant HL gene in BLI of Arc expression in the mouse brain at various developmental stages. Thus, the use of the Arc-Luc Tg HL mice enabled the tracking of neuronal-activity-dependent processes over a wide range from a focal area to the entire brain area with various time windows.

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Luminescent MeasurementsModels, AnimalAnimalsBrainCritical Period, PsychologicalCytoskeletal ProteinsExcitatory Amino Acid AgonistsKainic AcidLuciferases, FireflyMice, HairlessMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicNerve Tissue ProteinsPromoter Regions, GeneticSensory DeprivationTranscription Factorsactivity regulated cytoskeletal-associated proteinCytoskeletal ProteinsExcitatory Amino Acid Agonistshr protein, mouseKainic AcidLuciferases, FireflyNerve Tissue ProteinsTranscription FactorsArcBioluminescence imagingDevelopmentHairless

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