Yin Yi-Qing, Wang Li-Fang, Chen Chao, Gao Teng, Zhao Zi-Fang, Li Cheng-Hui
Department of Anesthesiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
Neural Regen Res. 2016 Dec;11(12):1951-1955. doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.197136.
Isoflurane is a widely used inhaled anesthetic in the clinical setting. However, the mechanism underlying its effect on consciousness is under discussion. Therefore, we investigated the effect of isoflurane on the hippocampus and cortex using an field recording approach. Our results showed that 1.3%, 0.8%, and 0.4% isoflurane exerted an inhibitory influence on the mouse hippocampus and cortex. Further, high frequency bands in the cortex and hippocampus showed greater suppression with increasing isoflurane concentration. Our findings suggest that field recordings can monitor the effect of isoflurane anesthesia on the mouse cortex and hippocampus.