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J Appl Physiol 80: 1057-1060, 1996;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 80, Issue 3 1057-1060, Copyright © 1996 by American Physiological Society

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Technique for repetitive recording from fetal respiratory neurons

S. Ioffe, A. H. Jansen and V. Chernick
Perinatal Physiology Laboratory, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.

We developed a new method for repetitive recording of medullary neurons in fetal sheep in situ. The technique involves chronically fixing the fetal head to the flank of the ewe by way of a Teflon plate that has a removable window. This window allows direct access of a recording electrode to the floor of the fourth ventricle of the fetus. In four of six fetuses, repetitive recordings lasting 3-4 h were possible for up to 6 days. By operating on younger fetuses and with care, this time span could be extended. This novel method should be useful in the future for extracellular and intracellular recordings of neurons in the developing fetus without disturbing the fetal state and for the study of putative neurotransmitters during development with iontophoretic techniques.




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