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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Engineering of Genetically Encoded Bright Near-Infrared Fluorescent Voltage Indicator.

Xian Xiao, Aimei Yang, Hanbin Zhang, Demian Park, Yangdong Wang, Balint Szabo, Edward S Boyden, Kiryl D Piatkevich

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Xian XiaoSchool of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, China.
Aimei YangMcGovern Institute for Brain Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
Hanbin ZhangSchool of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, China.
Demian ParkMcGovern Institute for Brain Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
Yangdong WangSchool of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, China.
Balint SzaboCellSorter KFT, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary.
Edward S BoydenMcGovern Institute for Brain Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
Kiryl D PiatkevichSchool of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7777-9468

Funding

Novel Platforms for Systematic Optical Control of Complex Neural Circuits In VivoR01DA029639 · NIDA · MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · PI BOYDEN, EDWARD S. · 2010 to 2023
$6.7M
Multidimensional Optimization of Voltage Indicators for In Vivo Neural Activity ImagingR01MH122971 · NIMH · BOSTON UNIVERSITY (CHARLES RIVER CAMPUS) · PI HAN, XUE · 2020 to 2024
$3.4M
High throughput assaying of circuit activity and connectivity in brain organoidsRF1MH123977 · NIMH · HARVARD UNIVERSITY · PI ARLOTTA, PAOLA, BOYDEN, EDWARD S. · 2020 to 2020
$2.5M
National Natural Science Foundation of China 32171093NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA029639NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH122971NIMH NIH HHS RF1 MH123977
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Abstract

Genetically encoded voltage indicators (GEVIs) allow for the cell-type-specific real-time imaging of neuronal membrane potential dynamics, which is essential to understanding neuronal information processing at both cellular and circuit levels. Among GEVIs, near-infrared-shifted GEVIs offer faster kinetics, better tissue penetration, and compatibility with optogenetic tools, enabling all-optical electrophysiology in complex biological contexts. In our previous work, we employed the directed molecular evolution of microbial rhodopsin Archaerhodopsin-3 (Arch-3) in mammalian cells to develop a voltage sensor called Archon1. Archon1 demonstrated excellent membrane localization, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), sensitivity, kinetics, and photostability, and full compatibility with optogenetic tools. However, Archon1 suffers from low brightness and requires high illumination intensities, which leads to tissue heating and phototoxicity during prolonged imaging. In this study, we aim to improve the brightness of this voltage sensor. We performed random mutation on a bright Archon derivative and identified a novel variant, monArch, which exhibits satisfactory voltage sensitivity (4~5% ΔF/F

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Archaeal ProteinsProtein EngineeringAnimalsHEK293 CellsHumansMembrane PotentialsNeuronsOptogeneticsProton PumpsArchaeal Proteinsarchaerhodopsin protein, ArchaeaProton Pumpsbrightnessdirected molecular evolutiongenetically encoded voltage indicatornear infraredphototoxicityrhodopsin

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PMCPMC11855178

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