Optogenetics: Background, Methodological Advances and Potential Applications for Cardiovascular Research and Medicine [PDF]
, 2020 Optogenetics is an elegant approach of precisely controlling and monitoring the biological functions of a cell, group of cells, tissues, or organs with high temporal and spatial resolution by using optical system and genetic engineering technologies. The
Joshi, Jyotsna +2 more
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Retinal cone photoreceptors of the deer mouse Peromyscus maniculatus : development, topography, opsin expression and spectral tuning [PDF]
, 2013 A quantitative analysis of photoreceptor properties was performed in the retina of the nocturnal deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus, using pigmented (wildtype) and albino animals.
Arbogast, Patrick +2 more
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The two-photon reversible reaction of the bistable jumping spider rhodopsin-1 [PDF]
, 2019 Bistable opsins are photopigments expressed in both invertebrates and vertebrates. These light-sensitive G-protein-coupled receptors undergo a reversible reaction upon illumination.
Deupi, Xavier +7 more
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Precise multimodal optical control of neural ensemble activity. [PDF]
, 2018 Understanding brain function requires technologies that can control the activity of large populations of neurons with high fidelity in space and time. We developed a multiphoton holographic approach to activate or suppress the activity of ensembles of ...
Adesnik, Hillel +8 more
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Evolutionary ecology of opsin gene sequence, expression and repertoire. [PDF]
, 2017 Linking molecular evolution to biological function is a long-standing challenge in evolutionary biology. Some of the best examples of this involve opsins, the genes that encode the molecular basis of light reception.
Owens, Gregory L, Rennison, Diana J
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Tools for Controlling Activity of Neural Circuits Can Boost Gastrointestinal Research [PDF]
, 2016 We thank Prof U. G. Knaus and T. C. Collin for critical reading of the manuscript. GA is supported by the European Crohn's and Colitis Organization (ECCO) (J/15/2) and by the National Childrens' Research Centre (K/12/1). GD is supported by the University
Aviello, Gabriella, D'Agostino, Giuseppe
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Opsin expression predicts male nuptial color in threespine stickleback. [PDF]
, 2018 Theoretical models of sexual selection suggest that male courtship signals can evolve through the build-up of genetic correlations between the male signal and female preference.
Bolnick, Daniel I +3 more
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New Tardigrade Opsins and Differential Expression Analyses Show Ontogenic Variation in Light Perception [PDF]
, 2021 Opsins are light-sensitive proteins involved in many photoreceptive processes, including, but not limited to, vision and regulation of circadian rhythms.
Arakawa, Kazuharu +2 more
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Blue light regenerates functional visual pigments in mammals through a retinyl-phospholipid intermediate. [PDF]
, 2017 The light absorbing chromophore in opsin visual pigments is the protonated Schiff base of 11-cis-retinaldehyde (11cRAL). Absorption of a photon isomerizes 11cRAL to all-trans-retinaldehyde (atRAL), briefly activating the pigment before it dissociates ...
Fain, Gordon L +6 more
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Rpgrip1 is required for rod outer segment development and ciliary protein trafficking in zebrafish [PDF]
, 2017 The authors would like to thank the Royal Society of London, the National Eye Research Centre, the Visual Research Trust, Fight for Sight, the W.H. Ross Foundation, the Rosetrees Trust, and the Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity for supporting this work.
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