Figure 2.
Characterization of unit recordings. (a) Optical responses to 2 Hz, 100 ms, 10 mW pulse train laser stimulation in a unit in the virus injected rat (R328). (b) Immuno-histochemical preparations showing electrode track and neurons transduced with CAV2-PRS-ChR2-mCherry. (c) Distribution of average firing rates of units recorded. Optogenetically identified noradrenergic units (rat R328) are shaded black. (d) Distribution of spike widths of units recorded. Optogenetically identified noradrenergic units are shaded black. (e) Left) Overdrawn waveforms of a single unit recorded in LC in a behaving rat. (f) Nissl stained section showing the placement of the LC electrode in one of the recorded rats. Red arrow indicates the electrode tip position. TH, Tyrosine Hydroxylase; 4V, fourth ventricle; Me5, mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus.