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  • Neuroscience
  • Physiology
  • Biomedical Engineering

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  • Breathing is a vital neuromuscular process.
  • Studying respiratory motor control in animals often uses anesthesia, which limits research scope.
  • Diaphragm electromyography (EMG) in awake animals is technically challenging due to accessibility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a method for fabricating and implanting indwelling diaphragm EMG electrodes in awake rodents.
  • To enable longitudinal recordings of diaphragm activity in freely behaving animals.
  • To facilitate simultaneous recordings of diaphragm EMG and ventilation.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of custom indwelling diaphragm EMG electrodes.
  • Surgical implantation of electrodes in rodents.
  • Utilizing a tethered system for data acquisition.
  • Integration with whole-body plethysmography.

Main Results:

  • Developed easily producible and affordable diaphragm EMG electrodes.
  • Achieved high-quality and reproducible diaphragm EMG signals in awake rodents.
  • Demonstrated the ability to record from animals behaving *ad libitum*.
  • Enabled simultaneous recording of diaphragm EMG and ventilation.

Conclusions:

  • The described method provides a reliable approach for chronic diaphragm EMG recordings in awake rodents.
  • This technique overcomes limitations associated with anesthesia in respiratory research.
  • Facilitates advanced longitudinal studies on respiratory motor control and behavior.