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. 2022:2482:181-189.
doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2249-0_12.

Electrophysiology of the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus: Single-Unit Recording

Martha U Gillette  1 , Jennifer W Mitchell  2
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Electrophysiology of the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus: Single-Unit Recording

Martha U Gillette et al. Methods Mol Biol. 2022.

Abstract

Oscillatory output from the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) of the hypothalamus communicates time-of-day information to the brain and body. The SCN's intrinsic ~24-h rhythm can be measured in the neuronal firing rate both in vivo and in vitro, where it continues unperturbed. This robust reporter of endogenous physiology in the SCN brain slice can be widely used to study dynamic changes in SCN physiology, its changing sensitivity to phase-altering signals, and underlying mechanisms. To provide relevant and reproducible data, care must be taken to ensure health of the SCN brain slice. The methods detailed here have been proven to produce healthy, long-lived brain slices.

Keywords: Circadian rhythm; Electrophysiology; Oscillator; Phase; Single unit; Suprachiasmatic nucleus.

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