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Microelectrode Guided Implantation of Electrodes into the Subthalamic Nucleus of Rats for Long-term Deep Brain Stimulation
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2015
A method for implanting electrodes into the subthalamic nucleus (STN) of rats is described. Better localization of the STN was achieved by using a microrecording system. Furthermore, a stimulation set-up is presented that is characterized by long-lasting connections between the head of the animal and the stimulator.
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Standardized Induction and Assessment of Long-term Potentiation-like Cortical Plasticity Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
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2025
This paper describes the standardized induction of Long-term Potentiation-like cortical plasticity using repetitive stimulation protocols, followed by applying single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation guided by a neuronavigation system to evaluate synaptic plasticity.
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In Vitro Calcium Imaging in Short-Term and Long-Term Rat Hippocampal Cultures
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2025
Source: Calvo-Rodríguez, et al. Fluorescence and Bioluminescence Imaging of Subcellular Ca2+ in Aged Hippocampal Neurons. J. Vis. Exp. (2015). This video demonstrates the use of fluorescence imaging to measure cytosolic calcium levels in short-term and long-term rat hippocampal cultures. By comparing young and aged neurons, it highlights how increased L-type voltage-gated calcium channel density and prolonged activation in aged neurons result in calcium overloading, a hallmark of neuronal aging.
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Combining Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and fMRI to Examine the Default Mode Network
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2010
In this article, we examine the methodology and considerations relevant to the combination of TMS and fMRI to examine the effects of brain stimulation on the default network.
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C. elegans Positive Butanone Learning, Short-term, and Long-term Associative Memory Assays
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2011
Here we describe methods to test C. elegans associative learning and short- and long-term associative memory. These population assays employ the worms abilities to chemotax toward volatile odorants, and form positive associations upon pairing food with the chemoattractant butanone. Increasing the number of conditioning periods induces long-term memory.
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Long-term stimulation can produce lasting neural changes because repeated activity engages activity-dependent plasticity rather than merely causing an immediate response. Changes in synaptic efficacy may reflect altered receptor trafficking, intracellular signaling, and gene expression. Together, these processes help explain how ongoing input can remodel circuit function over time and support studies of adaptation and learning-related neural change.
Receptor trafficking is important because it can change synaptic efficacy, the strength with which one neuron influences another. Intracellular signaling provides intermediary molecular pathways linking neural activity to cellular responses, while gene expression can support more persistent changes. Considering these mechanisms together allows experiments to connect stimulation history with lasting functional or structural remodeling in neural circuits.
The stimulation pattern, intensity, and duration influence outcomes because neural systems do not respond identically to every form of ongoing input. The properties of targeted cells also matter, shaping whether activity is associated with synaptic, functional, or structural change. Controlling and reporting these variables is therefore essential for interpreting long-term adaptations.
Long-term stimulation experiments are organized around a defined activation pattern, selected intensity, exposure duration, and neural target. Researchers then assess whether the resulting activity is associated with changes in synaptic efficacy, intracellular signaling, gene expression, or broader circuit function. This framework links an experimental input to measurable forms of neural adaptation.
Because persistent activity can affect several levels of neural organization, outcomes may include altered synaptic efficacy, circuit remodeling, sensory adaptation, or learning-related changes. Findings are most informative when researchers relate the observed functional or structural change to the stimulation conditions and the properties of targeted cells. This interpretation connects cellular mechanisms with broader circuit adaptation.
Long-term stimulation is useful when the research question concerns how neural systems respond to continuing input rather than only to an immediate activation event. In neuroscience, it supports studies of sensory adaptation, learning-related change, circuit remodeling, and therapeutic neuromodulation. Its value lies in relating stimulation features to lasting changes in neural function and structure.