2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
transcranial functional imaging of the mouse auditory cortex
Project/Area Number |
22791578
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Otorhinolaryngology
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Research Institution | Niigata University |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2011
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Keywords | 大脳聴覚野 / フラビン蛋白蛍光 / マウス / 周波数変調音 |
Research Abstract |
We have researched the mouse auditory cortex using transcranial flavoprotein autofluorescence imaging. We achieved three results as following. The first is the plasticity of right auditory cortex after sound discrimination learning. The responses to rewarded sound was similar to those of naive mouse, however the responses to unrewarded sounds were significantly depressed. The second is the detection of FM sounds selective areas in the mouse auditory cortex. The third is the visualization of ON and OFF responses after habituation of sustained responses.
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