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ArticleNature communications2021

Self-assembled multifunctional neural probes for precise integration of optogenetics and electrophysiology.

Liang Zou, Huihui Tian, Shouliang Guan, Jianfei Ding, Lei Gao, Jinfen Wang, Ying Fang

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Article in Nature communications, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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7 authors.

Liang Zou *CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China.
Huihui Tian *CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China.
Shouliang GuanCAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China.
Jianfei DingCAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China.
Lei GaoCAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China.
Jinfen WangCAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China.
Ying FangCAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China. fangy@nanoctr.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2965-7287

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Optogenetics combined with electrical recording has emerged as a powerful tool for investigating causal relationships between neural circuit activity and function. However, the size of optogenetically manipulated tissue is typically 1-2 orders of magnitude larger than that can be electrically recorded, rendering difficulty for assigning functional roles of recorded neurons. Here we report a viral vector-delivery optrode (VVD-optrode) system for precise integration of optogenetics and electrophysiology in the brain. Our system consists of flexible microelectrode filaments and fiber optics that are simultaneously self-assembled in a nanoliter-scale, viral vector-delivery polymer carrier. The highly localized delivery and neuronal expression of opsin genes at microelectrode-tissue interfaces ensure high spatial congruence between optogenetically manipulated and electrically recorded neuronal populations. We demonstrate that this multifunctional system is capable of optogenetic manipulation and electrical recording of spatially defined neuronal populations for three months, allowing precise and long-term studies of neural circuit functions.

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BrainElectrophysiological PhenomenaOptogeneticsAnimalsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicroelectrodesNeuronsOpsinsPolymersOpsinsPolymers

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PMID34620851
PMCPMC8497603

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