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ArticleNature communications2025

Closed-loop optogenetic control of cell biology enables outcome-driven microscopy.

Josiah B Passmore, Alfredo Rates, Jakob Schröder, Menno T P van Laarhoven, Vincent J W Hellebrekers, Henrik G van Hoef, Antonius J M Geurts, Wendy van Straaten, Wilco Nijenhuis, Florian Berger and 3 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Josiah B Passmore *Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7791-3439
Alfredo Rates *Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6154-873X
Jakob SchröderCell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-4643-6123
Menno T P van LaarhovenDelft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-7188-9752
Vincent J W HellebrekersCell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Henrik G van HoefCell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-7802-9767
Antonius J M GeurtsCell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Wendy van StraatenCell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Wilco NijenhuisCell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Florian BergerCell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3355-4336
Carlas S SmithDelft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0591-5093
Ihor SmalCell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Lukas C KapiteinCell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands. l.kapitein@uu.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9418-6739

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Smart microscopy is transforming biological imaging by integrating real-time analysis with adaptive acquisition to enhance imaging efficiency. Whereas many emerging implementations are event-driven and focus on on-demand data acquisition to reduce phototoxicity, we here present 'outcome-driven' microscopy, a framework combining smart microscopy with optogenetics to control cell biological processes and achieve predefined outcomes. We validate this approach using light-based control of cell migration and nucleocytoplasmic transport, demonstrating robust spatiotemporal control of cellular behaviour in single cells and in cell populations.

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MicroscopyOptogeneticsAnimalsCell MovementCell NucleusHeLa CellsHumansLightMicroscopy, FluorescenceSingle-Cell Analysis

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