Optogenetic is a technique that combines optics and genetics to control specific neurons.
This technique usually uses adenoviruses that encode photosensitive protein. The …

Optogenetics has recently gained recognition as a biological technique to control the activity
of cells using light stimulation. Many studies have applied optogenetics to cell lines in the …

Dissecting the functional roles of neuronal circuits and their interaction is a crucial step in
basic neuroscience and in all the biomedical field. Optogenetics is well-suited to this …

Optogenetics, the use of light to control the activity of suitably sensitized cells, has led to
major advances in the field of basic neuroscience since it first emerged in 2005. Already, the …

Comprehension of the brain function can be helpful for therapy of neurodegenerative
diseases. The brain consists of various types of neuron sets, which organize in three …

Neural degeneration and regeneration are important topics in neurological diseases. There
are limited options for therapeutic interventions in neurological diseases that provide …

As the technological hurdles are overcome and optogenetic techniques advance to have
more control over neurons, therapies based on these approaches will begin to emerge in …

Genetically encoded, single-component optogenetic tools have made a significant impact on
neuroscience, enabling specific modulation of selected cells within complex neural tissues …

The recently introduced term 'optogenetics' describes a variety of techniques for expressing
genes in nerve cells that render them responsive to light. This approach makes use of light …

The field of optogenetics has provided new insight into neuronal communication and
complex brain function. Now, scientists eagerly anticipate clinical application of this …