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A step-by-step Mini2P protocol enables two-photon calcium imaging in freely moving mice with single-cell resolution, validated across primary visual/somatosensory cortices and medial prefrontal cortex.
- Why it matters: Head-fixation limits how neural activity can be measured during natural behavior, and adopting Mini2P requires integrating several technically demanding procedures.
- What they did: The workflow details system preparation and performance checks, optical alignment and field-of-view selection, baseplate installation, imaging stability during attachment/reattachment, habituation, task integration, acquisition, quality control, and troubleshooting.
- The result: Representative data from cranial windows in primary visual and somatosensory cortices and from a gradient-index lens in medial prefrontal cortex show the approach is adaptable and supports reproducible Mini2P implementation.
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