lidocaine (2%) was injected locally and skin was incised and then a craniotomy was drilled in the skull 1–2 mm in diameter centered around +0.5 mm anterior and 1 mm lateral of bregma. The dura was then opened in a 1–1.5 mm area and...
At the age of 0 to 7 years, the skull is in the most intense period of growth. Generally, the skull volume of a child can exceed 90% of that of an adult by the age of 7 years, while the growth after the age of 10 years is minimal27,28,30. As shown in Fig.7a, the cranial...
The expression and colocalization of dopamine receptor 2 (Drd2), glutamate decarboxylase (GAD1), in mutant mice were verified using an in-situ hybridization assay. Drd2-EGFP mice were culled by cervical dislocation and the brains removed from the skull and snap-frozen on powdered dry ice. Fresh...