CH391L/S13/Optogenetics
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Introduction to Optogenetics
"Before we can find the answers, we need the power to ask new questions." -Karl Deisseroth
History
"The brain is a world consisting of a number of unexplored continents and great stretches of unknown territory." - Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Biochemistry behind Optogenetics
The Optogenetic Process
Gene Delivery
Controlled Illumination
Applications of Optogenetics
Neuroscience
Cardiology: Pacemakers
Hepatology: Diabetes and Beta Cells
IGEM Take-home Message
http://2012.igem.org/Team:Washington/Optogenetics http://2006.igem.org/wiki/index.php/University_of_Texas_2006 http://2006.igem.org/wiki/index.php/UT_Austin_2005 http://2004.igem.org/austin.cgi
References
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- LaLumiere RT. A new technique for controlling the brain: optogenetics and its potential for use in research and the clinic. Brain Stimul. 2011 Jan;4(1):1-6. DOI:10.1016/j.brs.2010.09.009 |
- Doroudchi MM, Greenberg KP, Liu J, Silka KA, Boyden ES, Lockridge JA, Arman AC, Janani R, Boye SE, Boye SL, Gordon GM, Matteo BC, Sampath AP, Hauswirth WW, and Horsager A. Virally delivered channelrhodopsin-2 safely and effectively restores visual function in multiple mouse models of blindness. Mol Ther. 2011 Jul;19(7):1220-9. DOI:10.1038/mt.2011.69 |