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AAV injection in the nodose ganglia of mouse
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Description
The gut-brain axis links the visceral organs to the medulla oblongata via the vagus nerve. Accessing to the afferent vagal pathway is important to dissect the role of cell populations in the bidirectional communication between brain and body. The jugular-nodose ganglion (JNG) complex contains the cell bodies of many heterogenous neural subpopulations responsible for sensing the physiological and pathological conditions of the thoracic and abdominal organs. However, the study of these ganglia is challenging in small animals due to size and location. Hence, in this protocol we describe a practical surgical approach to the vagal trunk, and the JNG complex in mice.
Identifier (DOI)
10.17504/protocols.io.5qpvobjmdl4o/v1