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Two-photon excitation of channelrhodopsin-2 at saturation

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Rickgauer, John Peter, Tank, David W.·2009·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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We demonstrate that channelrhodopsin-2 (CR), a light-gated ion channel that is conventionally activated by using visible-light excitation, can also be activated by using IR two-photon excitation (TPE). An empirical estimate of CR's two-photon absorption cross-section at λ = 920 nm is presented, with a value (260 ± 20 GM) indicating that TPE stimulation of CR photocurrents is not typically limited by intrinsic molecular excitability [1 GM = 10 −50 (cm 4 s)/photon]. By using direct physiological measurements of CR photocurrents and a model of ground-state depletion, we evaluate how saturation of CR's current-conducting state influences the spatial resolution of focused TPE photostimulation, and how photocurrents stimulated by using low-power scanning TPE temporally summate. We show that TPE, like visible-light excitation, can be used to stimulate action potentials in cultured CR-expressing neurons.

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Authors
Rickgauer, J. P., & Tank, D. W.
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
2009-09
Volume
106
Issue
35
Pages
15025-15030
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
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W2147249695
Cited by
287
References
3
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7.40
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journal article
Language
en
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