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Two-photon single-cell optogenetic control of neuronal activity by sculpted light

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Andrasfalvy, Bertalan K., Zemelman, Boris V., Tang, Jianyong, Vaziri, Alipasha·2010·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Recent advances in optogenetic techniques have generated new tools for controlling neuronal activity, with a wide range of neuroscience applications. The most commonly used approach has been the optical activation of the light-gated ion channel channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2). However, targeted single-cell-level optogenetic activation with temporal precessions comparable to the spike timing remained challenging. Here we report fast (≤1 ms), selective, and targeted control of neuronal activity with single-cell resolution in hippocampal slices. Using temporally focused laser pulses (TEFO) for which the axial beam profile can be controlled independently of its lateral distribution, large numbers of channels on individual neurons can be excited simultaneously, leading to strong (up to 15 mV) and fast (≤1 ms) depolarizations. Furthermore, we demonstrated selective activation of cellular compartments, such as dendrites and large presynaptic terminals, at depths up to 150 μm. The demonstrated spatiotemporal resolution and the selectivity provided by TEFO allow manipulation of neuronal activity, with a large number of applications in studies of neuronal microcircuit function in vitro and in vivo.

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Authors
Andrasfalvy, B. K., Zemelman, B. V., Tang, J., & Vaziri, A.
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
2010-06-11
Volume
107
Issue
26
Pages
11981-11986
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
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W1997247894
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205
References
9
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7.96
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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Andrasfalvy, B. K., Zemelman, B. V., Tang, J., & Vaziri, A. (2010). Two-photon single-cell optogenetic control of neuronal activity by sculpted light. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1006620107

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