Su Xiaoya, He Junyue, Liu Yunlong, Liu Keyu, Lei Bo, Zhong Yi
Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Beijing 100084, P.R. China; School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P.R. China; McGovern Institute of Brain Research, Beijing 100084, P.R. China.
School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P.R. China; McGovern Institute of Brain Research, Beijing 100084, P.R. China; Peking University, Tsinghua University, National Institute Biological Science Joint Graduate Program, Beijing, P.R. China.
STAR Protoc. 2025 Mar 22;6(2):103704. doi: 10.1016/j.xpro.2025.103704.
Home-related cues, such as home bedding, influence affective behaviors in mice, including fear relief, anxiety reduction, and defensive aggression. Here, we present a protocol for labeling and manipulating "home"-activated neurons in the lateral hypothalamus (LH) using a Tet-Off inducible system. We describe steps for virus injection, postoperative recovery, and combining c-Fos-driven activity labeling with chemogenetics. This protocol integrates neuronal targeting with behavioral assays to provide insights into the functional role of "home"-activated neurons in home-driven behavioral adaptations. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Su et al..
与家相关的线索,如家用品,会影响小鼠的情感行为,包括恐惧缓解、焦虑减轻和防御性攻击。在此,我们展示了一种使用Tet-Off诱导系统标记和操纵下丘脑外侧区(LH)中“家”激活神经元的方案。我们描述了病毒注射、术后恢复以及将c-Fos驱动的活动标记与化学遗传学相结合的步骤。该方案将神经元靶向与行为分析相结合,以深入了解“家”激活神经元在由家驱动的行为适应中的功能作用。有关该方案使用和执行的完整详细信息,请参考Su等人的研究。