Precisely controlled visual stimulation to study experience-dependent neural plasticity in Xenopus tadpoles

STAR Protocols

Masaki Hiramoto¹  Hollis T. Cline¹ 

[1] The Scripps Research Institute, The Dorris Neuroscience Center, 10550 N. Torrey Pines Rd., San Diego, CA 92037, USA;

关键词: Cell biology;    Microscopy;    Model organisms;    Neuroscience;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Summary: Studies on visual experience-dependent plasticity can benefit tremendously from experimental protocols in which sensory stimulation is precisely controlled for extended periods over which neuronal, circuit, and behavioral plasticity occurs. Small vertebrates, such as Xenopus tadpoles and zebrafish, are excellent systems for studying brain plasticity. Here, we present a detailed protocol to perform controlled visual stimulation for extended time periods. These methods have been used to study structural plasticity induced by temporally controlled visual stimulation in Xenopus tadpoles.For further details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Hiramoto and Cline (2014, 2020).

【 授权许可】

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