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ArticleScientific reports2019

A novel wireless brain stimulation device for long-term use in freely moving mice.

Melanie Alpaugh, Martine Saint-Pierre, Marilyn Dubois, Benoit Aubé, Dany Arsenault, Jasna Kriz, Antonio Cicchetti, Francesca Cicchetti

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Article in Scientific reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. Invasive and Non-invasive Neurostimulation for OCD.Current topics in behavioral neurosciences · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Melanie AlpaughCentre de Recherche du CHU de Québec (CHUQ), Axe Neurosciences, 2705, Boulevard Laurier, Québec, QC, Canada.
Martine Saint-PierreCentre de Recherche du CHU de Québec (CHUQ), Axe Neurosciences, 2705, Boulevard Laurier, Québec, QC, Canada.
Marilyn DuboisCentre de Recherche du CHU de Québec (CHUQ), Axe Neurosciences, 2705, Boulevard Laurier, Québec, QC, Canada.
Benoit AubéCERVO Brain Research Center, Québec, QC, Canada.
Dany ArsenaultCentre de Recherche du CHU de Québec (CHUQ), Axe Neurosciences, 2705, Boulevard Laurier, Québec, QC, Canada.
Jasna KrizCERVO Brain Research Center, Québec, QC, Canada.
Antonio CicchettiCentre de Recherche du CHU de Québec (CHUQ), Axe Neurosciences, 2705, Boulevard Laurier, Québec, QC, Canada.
Francesca CicchettiCentre de Recherche du CHU de Québec (CHUQ), Axe Neurosciences, 2705, Boulevard Laurier, Québec, QC, Canada. francesca.cicchetti@crchudequebec.ulaval.ca.

Funding

Gouvernement du Canada | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Instituts de Recherche en Santé du Canada) MOP-115190/243811
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been used in clinical settings for many years despite a paucity of knowledge related to the anatomical and functional substrates that lead to benefits and/or side-effects in various disease contexts. In order to maximize the potential of this approach in humans, a better understanding of its mechanisms of action is absolutely necessary. However, the existing micro-stimulators available for pre-clinical models, are limited by the lack of relevant small size devices. This absence prevents sustained chronic stimulation and real time monitoring of animals during stimulation, parameters that are critical for comparison to clinical findings. We therefore sought to develop and refine a novel small wireless micro-stimulator as a means by which to study consequent behavioural to molecular changes in experimental animals. Building on previous work from our group, we refined our implantable micro-stimulator prototype, to be easily combined with intravital 2-photon imaging. Using our prototype we were able to replicate the well described clinical benefits on motor impairment in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease in addition to capturing microglia dynamics live during stimulation. We believe this new device represents a useful tool for performing pre-clinical studies as well as dissecting brain circuitry and function.

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Deep Brain StimulationParkinson DiseaseWireless TechnologyAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalHumansMaleMice

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PMID31015544
PMCPMC6478908

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