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Orthonasal versus retronasal glomerular activity in rat olfactory bulb by fMRI
Sanganahalli BG, Baker KL, Thompson GJ, Herman P, Shepherd GM, Verhagen JV, Hyder F. Orthonasal versus retronasal glomerular activity in rat olfactory bulb by fMRI. NeuroImage 2020, 212: 116664. PMID: 32087375, PMCID: PMC9362851, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.116664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat olfactory bulbOlfactory bulbWhole olfactory bulbOlfactory receptor neuronsFunctional MRINasal cavityRetronasal stimuliGlomerular sheetDorsal-medial regionsDelivery routeRetronasal stimulationSimilar response amplitudesGlomerular activityFMRI activation mapsSame odorReceptor neuronsDorsal regionNeural responsesOdor representationsLateral regionsSame odorantOrthonasalUnderlie differencesResponse amplitudeResponse patterns
2022
Thalamic activations in rat brain by fMRI during tactile (forepaw, whisker) and non-tactile (visual, olfactory) sensory stimulations
Sanganahalli BG, Thompson GJ, Parent M, Verhagen JV, Blumenfeld H, Herman P, Hyder F. Thalamic activations in rat brain by fMRI during tactile (forepaw, whisker) and non-tactile (visual, olfactory) sensory stimulations. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0267916. PMID: 35522646, PMCID: PMC9075615, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267916.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusVentral posterior medialVentral posterior lateralThalamic activationFunctional MRIPosterior medial thalamic nucleusMedial thalamic nucleiSensory stimuliLateral geniculate nucleusPost-mortem humanOlfactory stimuliHigh-field functional MRIField functional MRIWhisker stimuliDeep brain regionsRat thalamusThalamic nucleiGeniculate nucleusMediodorsal nucleusRat brainInferior colliculusThalamusDifferent sensory stimuliCortical activationCortical activity