Microbial rhodopsins are omnipresent on Earth, however the vast majority of them remain
uncharacterized. Here we describe a new rhodopsin group from cold-adapted organisms …

The variation in heart rate in phase with breathing, called respiratory sinus arrhythmia
(RSA), is cardio-protective. RSA amplitude provides an index of health and physical fitness …

Optogenetics is a versatile toolset for the functional investigation of excitable cells such as
neurons and cardiomyocytes in vivo and in vitro. While monochromatic illumination of these …

Optogenetics is a powerful neuromodulation strategy that features temporal precision, cell-
type specificity, and bi-directionality (ie the capability to excite and inhibit the same neurons …

This chapter is an authoritative and extensive review on the use of organic dyes in the new
and exciting field of optogenetics. The authors begin by outlining the essence of …

Microbial rhodopsins are retinal membrane proteins that found a broad application in
optogenetics. The oligomeric state of rhodopsins is important for their functionality and …

Channelrhodopsins (ChRs) are light-gated ion channels that are widely used to optically
activate or silence electrogenic cells such as neurons. Here, we describe the identification …

The dominant models of learning and memory, such as Hebbian plasticity, propose that
experiences are transformed into memories through input-specific synaptic plasticity at the …

Transplantation of pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes is a novel promising cell-
based therapeutic approach for patients with heart failure. However, engraftment …

Transgenic cFos reporter mice are used to identify and manipulate neurons that store
contextual information during fear learning. It is not clear, however, how spatial information …