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Studying the Integration of Adult-born Neurons
JoVE Journal
Neuroscience
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JoVE Journal Neuroscience
Studying the Integration of Adult-born Neurons
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09:00 min

March 25, 2011

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Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 01:03Introduction
  • 01:35Virus Injection
  • 05:16Electrophysiological Experiments
  • 07:24Results: Identification and Neuronal Activity of Newborn Neurons in the Dentate Gyrus
  • 08:36Conclusion

Summary

Automatic Translation

A way to study the integration of newborn dentate granule cells in adult animals is described. This technique uses an engineered retrovirus to label newborn neurons, followed by electrophysiological recordings to determine in vivo functional integration.

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