Abstract #2405

Neurochemical profiles of the rat forepaw cortex during electrical and laser light stimulations measured with proton MR spectroscopy

Nathalie Just¹, Lydia Wachsmuth¹, Florian Schmid¹, and Cornelius Faber¹

¹Translational Imaging Centre, University of Münster, Münster, Germany

Optogenetics is a more and more recognized technique for investigating neuronal populations in the rodent brain. Combined to fMRI (OfMRI), more understanding could be achieved. However, the effects of powerful light on the tissue remain poorly understood. Here, experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of blue laser light on the metabolism of the primary somatosensory cortex.

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