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In Vivo Single-Fiber Recording of Sciatic Nerve C-Fibers in Rats
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Overview
This video demonstrates a single-fiber recording of C-fiber nerve conduction in rats. An anesthetized rat is incised to expose the sciatic nerve, which provides sensory and motor supply to the lower limbs. The individual C-fibers are then exposed. Electrical stimulation is provided using stimulus electrodes implanted in the foot, and a response is recorded from a single nerve fiber.
Protocol
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1. Animals
- Divide 24 Sprague-Dawley rats (4-8 weeks old) into two groups. Produce complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA) model by intraplantar injection of 100 μL of CFA in one group of 14 rats and another group of 10 rats by treatment with saline.
NOTE: All of the animals were acquired from the Animal Center of the Fourth Military Medical University. Adult male and female Sprague-Dawley rats (150-200 g) were used for all procedures, and rats ....
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Materials
| Name | Company | Catalog Number | Comments |
| Instruments and software used in single fiber recording | |||
| Amplifier | Nihon kohden | MEZ-8201 | Amplification of the electrophysiological signals |
| Bioelectric amplifier monitor | ShangHai JiaLong Teaching instrument factory | SZF-1 | Monitor firing process via sound which is transformed from physiological discharge signal |
| Data acquisition and analysis system | CED | Spike-2 | Software for data acquisition and analysis |
| Electrode manipulator | Narishige | SM-21 | Contro the movement of the electrode as required |
| Hairspring tweezers | A.Dumont | 5# | Separate the single fiber |
| Isolator | Nihon kohden | SS-220J | |
| Memory oscilloscope | Nihon kohden | VC-9 | Display recorded discharge during |
| experiment | |||
| Stereomicroscope | ZEISS | SV-11 | Have clear observation when separate the local tissue and single fiber |
| Stimulator | Nihon kohden | SEZ-7203 | Delivery of the electrical stimuli |
| Von Frey Hair | Stoelting accompany | Delivery of the mechanical stimuli | |
| Water bath | Scientz biotechnology Co., Ltd. | SC-15 | Heating paroline to maintain at 37oC |
| Origin | Origin lab | Origin 8 | Software for drawing picture |
| Other instruments | |||
| Electronic balance | Sartorius | BS 124S | Weighing reagent |
| pH Modulator | Denver Instrument | UB7 | Adjust pH to 7.4 |
| Solutions/perfusion/chemicals | |||
| Calcium chloride | Sigma-Aldrich | C5670 | Extracellular solution |
| Chloralose | Shanghai Meryer Chemical Technology Co., Ltd. | M07752 | Mixed solution for Anesthesia |
| D (+) Glucose | Sigma-Aldrich | G7528 | Extracellular solution |
| Liquid Paraffin | TianJin HongYan Reagent Co., Ltd. | Maintain fiber wetting | |
| Magnesium sulfate | Sigma-Aldrich | M7506 | Extracellular solution |
| Potassium chloride | Sigma-Aldrich | P3911 | Extracellular solution |
| Protease | Sigma-Aldrich | 62H0351 | Enzyme used for clearing the surface of DRG |
| Sodium bicarbonate | Sigma-Aldrich | S5671 | Extracellular solution |
| Sodium chloride | Sigma-Aldrich | S5886 | Extracellular solution |
| Sodium phosphate monobasic | Sigma-Aldrich | S0751 | Extracellular solution |
| Sucrose | Sigma-Aldrich | S0389 | Extracellular solution |
| Urethane | Sigma-Aldrich | U2500 | Mixed solution for Anesthesia |
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Source: Mao, H., et al. Use of In Vivo Single-fiber Recording and Intact Dorsal Root Ganglion with Attached Sciatic Nerve to Examine the Mechanism of Conduction Failure. J. Vis. Exp. (2019).
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