Probing neuronal activities with genetically encoded optical indicators: From a historical to a forward-looking perspective

Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology

Volumn 465, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 361-371

  Mutoh, Hiroki ^a   Knöpfel, Thomas ^a  

^a RIKEN BRAIN SCIENCE INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Calcium; Genetically encoded indicators; Membrane potential; Optical imaging

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENT DYE; INDICATOR;

BINDING AFFINITY; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL LABELING; CHEMICAL LABELING; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; FLUORESCENCE IMAGING; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MOLECULAR PROBE; MOLECULAR SENSOR; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; OPTOGENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYNAPSE VESICLE;

ANIMALS; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; ION CHANNELS; LUMINESCENT PROTEINS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; NEUROIMAGING; NEURONS; OPTICAL IMAGING; OPTOGENETICS; RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS;

EID: 84878863062     PISSN: 00316768     EISSN: 14322013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00424-012-1202-z     Document Type: Review

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