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| Journal Article | FZJ-2018-00410 |
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2017
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Washington, DC [u.a.]
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Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.1126/science.aan8862
Abstract: Ion channels are integral membrane proteins that upon stimulation modulate the flow of ions across the cell or organelle membrane. The resulting electrical signals are involved in biological functions such as electrochemical transmission and information processing in neurons. Channelrhodopsins (ChRs) appear to be unusual channels. They belong to the large family of microbial rhodopsins, seven-helical transmembrane proteins containing retinal as chromophore. Photon absorption initiates retinal isomerization resulting in a photocycle, with different spectroscopically distinguishable intermediates, thereby controlling the opening and closing of the channel. In 2003, it was demonstrated that light-induced currents by heterologously expressed ChR2 can be used to change a host’s membrane potential. The concept was further applied to precisely control muscle and neural activity by using light-induced depolarization to trigger an action potential in neurons expressing ChR2. This optogenetic approach with ChR2 and other ChRs has been widely used for remote control of neural cells in culture and in living animals with high spatiotemporal resolution. It is also used in biomedical studies aimed to cure severe diseases.
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