Non-scanning fiber-optic near-infrared beam led to two-photon optogenetic stimulation in-vivo.

Stimulation of specific neurons expressing opsins in a targeted region to manipulate brain function has proved to be a powerful tool in neuroscience. However, the use of visible light for optogenetic stimulation is invasive due to low penetration depth and tissue damage owing to larger absorption an...

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Main Authors: Kamal R Dhakal, Ling Gu, Shivaranjani Shivalingaiah, Torry S Dennis, Samara A Morris-Bobzean, Ting Li, Linda I Perrotti, Samarendra K Mohanty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4226470?pdf=render