Optogenetic actuator
Optogenetic actuators are proteins that modify the activity of the cell in which they are expressed when that cell is exposed to light.
Background
These actuators can be used to induce single or multiple action potentials, suppress neural activity, or modify biochemical signaling pathways, with millisecond control over the timing of events. The most powerful and widely used actuators are opsins, light-sensitive transmembrane proteins.[1] Opsins are found in a variety of organisms ranging from microbes to primates.[2]
Optogenetic actuators can be used as found in nature or engineered to optimize functioning in neuroscientific experiments.[3]
References
- ↑ Guru, Akash; Post, Ryan J.; Ho, Yi-Yun; Warden, Melissa R. (2015-07-25). "Making Sense of Optogenetics". The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology. 18 (11). doi:10.1093/ijnp/pyv079. ISSN 1469-5111. PMC 4756725. PMID 26209858. Unknown parameter
|article-number=ignored (help) - ↑ Ernst, Oliver P.; Lodowski, David T.; Elstner, Marcus; Hegemann, Peter; Brown, Leonid S.; Kandori, Hideki (2014-01-08). "Microbial and animal rhodopsins: structures, functions, and molecular mechanisms". Chemical Reviews. 114 (1): 126–163. doi:10.1021/cr4003769. ISSN 1520-6890. PMC 3979449. PMID 24364740.
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