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17204434

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-2-6
pubmed:abstractText
Alpha-chloralose is commonly used during animal fMRI studies for anesthesia, however, recovery of animals is difficult, limiting experimental design. The use of a less invasive anesthetic would enable chronic experiments. The present study compares functional activity in the spinal cord of the alpha-chloralose and halothane-anesthetized rat. Functional MRI of the rat cervical spinal cord was performed on 6 alpha-chloralose and 6 halothane-anesthetized rats in a Bruker 7 T MR system during electrical stimulation of the right forepaw. Following imaging, four animals from each group were perfused and spinal cords removed for immunohistochemical analysis. Areas of c-fos expression were identified with immunofluorescent labeling to confirm the presence of neuronal activity. Functional activity and c-fos expression were observed predominantly between the fifth and seventh cervical spinal cord segments. Areas of fMRI activation in the spinal cord correspond well with spinal cord physiology. Areas of c-fos expression confirmed that neuronal activity was present in the regions of fMRI activity. The regions and amount of fMRI activity observed were similar for both anesthetics. Functional magnetic resonance imaging of the spinal cord can be achieved using both alpha-chloralose and halothane anesthesia in rats. We therefore suggest that halothane may be used as an anesthetic agent for chronic fMRI studies of the spinal cord.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1053-8119
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
34
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1665-72
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Comparison of functional activity in the rat cervical spinal cord during alpha-chloralose and halothane anesthesia.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Physiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't