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ArticleNeurophotonics2016

Bioluminescence imaging in live cells and animals.

Jack K Tung, Ken Berglund, Claire-Anne Gutekunst, Ute Hochgeschwender, Robert E Gross

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Article in Neurophotonics, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 52 papers.

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52citing papers in PubMed
3.7field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

52 citing papers in PubMed, 86 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jack K TungGeorgia Institute of Technology, Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, 313 Ferst Drive, Room 2127, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States; Emory University, Department of Neurosurgery, 101 Woodruff Circle, WMRB Rm 6337, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States.
Ken BerglundEmory University , Department of Neurosurgery, 101 Woodruff Circle, WMRB Rm 6337, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States.
Claire-Anne GutekunstEmory University , Department of Neurosurgery, 101 Woodruff Circle, WMRB Rm 6337, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States.
Ute HochgeschwenderCentral Michigan University , College of Medicine and Neuroscience Program, Department of Neuroscience, 1280 S. East Campus Street, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 48859, United States.
Robert E GrossGeorgia Institute of Technology, Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, 313 Ferst Drive, Room 2127, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States; Emory University, Department of Neurosurgery, 101 Woodruff Circle, WMRB Rm 6337, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States.
Emory University · USCentral Michigan University · US

Funding

Optogenetic Population Clamp to Study Long-term Plasticity in VitroR01NS079757 · NINDS · GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · PI BUTERA, ROBERT J · 2012 to 2016
$1.5M
Autonomous Optogenetic Inhibition of Epileptic Activity Using a Bioluminescent LiR01NS079268 · NINDS · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI GROSS, ROBERT E · 2012 to 2015
$1.4M
Genetically Encoded Light-Production and Light-Sensing for Neuronal ManipulationR21MH101525 · NIMH · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI HOCHGESCHWENDER, UTE H · 2013 to 2015
$434k
An Autonomous Biologic Controller for Optogenetic ApplicationsF31NS086433 · NINDS · GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · PI TUNG, JACK · 2013 to 2015
$85k
NIMH NIH HHS R21 MH101525NINDS NIH HHS F31 NS086433NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS079268NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS079757
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The use of bioluminescent reporters in neuroscience research continues to grow at a rapid pace as their applications and unique advantages over conventional fluorescent reporters become more appreciated. Here, we describe practical methods and principles for detecting and imaging bioluminescence from live cells and animals. We systematically tested various components of our conventional fluorescence microscope to optimize it for long-term bioluminescence imaging. High-resolution bioluminescence images from live neurons were obtained with our microscope setup, which could be continuously captured for several hours with no signs of phototoxicity. Bioluminescence from the mouse brain was also imaged noninvasively through the intact skull with a conventional luminescence imager. These methods demonstrate how bioluminescence can be routinely detected and measured from live cells and animals in a cost-effective way with common reagents and equipment.

Indexed as

bioluminescenceimagingin vivolive cellluciferase

Identifiers

PMID27226972
PMCPMC4874058
OpenAlexW2334391192

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