Deepak Subramanian

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How do you prevent spreading depression during intrahippocampal drug infusion in vivo?

I am trying to study the effect of a drug on dentate oscillations in urethane anesthetized rats, where I have a guide cannula + a tungsten wire lowered to the dentate gyrus. The tungsten wire...

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Is it possible to study changes in NKCC1 expression using acute hippocampal slices?

Changes in NKCC1 expression are seen in in vivo models of epilepsy and brain tissue from patients with drug-resistant seizures. Is it possible to study such changes using acute hippocampal slice...

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Do high K+ induced seizures cause regulation of NKCC1 in adult brain?

Expression of NKCC1 and KCC2 appears crucial in triggering seizures in immature rats through breakdown of Cl- homeostasis, which apparently seem to stabilize with maturation. However, can...

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Why do we use dihydrate form of CaCl2 in ACSF preparation?

Most research articles and protocols mention using CaCl2. 2H20 in the preparation of ACSF. Is there a specific reason why we use CaCl2.2H20 in ACSF preparation rather than just using CaCl2? The...

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