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pAAV-hSyn-hM4D(Gi)-mCherry in Rat (AAV Retrograde)

Addgene #50475-AAVrg

Data Submitted By
Elizabeth Crummy and Susan Ferguson
Submission Date
June 21, 2019
Publication Date
June 21, 2019 (modified May 16, 2023)
Abstract
Not Provided
Caption: Zeiss LSM 710 Confocal, 10x in prelimbic 568 channel for DsRed staining (Living Colors rabbit polyclonal antibody).

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Vector Used
pAAV-hSyn-hM4D(Gi)-mCherry
Addgene #50475-AAVrg

Virus & Injection

Virus

Virus Name
pAAV-hSyn-hM4D(Gi)-mCherry
Serotype
AAV Retrograde
Source
Addgene
Catalog Number
50475-AAVrg
Promoter
Synapsin
Cargo Type
Chemogenetics
Injection Titer / Dose
1.00E+13 GC/ml
Injection Volume
two 750 nL injections
Injection Rate
150 nL/min
Injector Material
Not Provided
Injection Site / Route
Pontine nuclei, NeuroNames: 617
Additional Details
Pyramidal tract cortical neurons.
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Other Details

Species
Rat
Strain or Cell Line
Sprague Dawley
Source
Not provided
Age at Injection
~2-3 months old
Time After Injection
2 weeks
Detection Method
Immunohistochemistry
Assay & Results
Pyramidal tract cortical neurons.
Target Cell Transduction
Pyramidal tract neurons in motor, sensory, cingulate, and prelimbic cortices. Some expression in ventroorbital cortex and infralimbic cortex as well.
Functional Testing
Yes, there was CNO-induced behavioral changes seen in animals expressing Gi DREADD versus vehicle controls.
Tips & Comments
This injection can be very bloody. It may be smart to go at an angle for pons targeting.