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Optogenetic electrophysiology: a new approach to combine cellular and systems physiology
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Yukiko Mishina
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January 25, 2012
Abstract
Optogenetics is the latest new subdiscipline in brain sciences that merges optical imaging, protein engineering and genetic dissection of neuronal circuits to optically monitor and control brain activity with high spatial and temporal precision. In this review, the conceptual framework that fueled the development of this methodology is first introduced and the central tools utilized in monitoring and controlling of neuronal circuit elements using light are described. How this innovative approach fosters our understanding of both physiological and pathophysiological properties of brain networks is then discussed. Finally, the potential clinical application of optogenetic approaches is outlined.
Received: 2011-9-9
Accepted: 2011-12-13
Published Online: 2012-01-25
Published in Print: 2012-04-01
©2012 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin Boston
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