An image-free opto-mechanical system for creating virtual environments and imaging neuronal activity in freely moving Caenorhabditis elegans.
An image-free opto-mechanical system for creating virtual environments and imaging neuronal activity in freely moving Caenorhabditis elegans.
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DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0024666
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发表时间:
2011
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影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Lockery SR
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作者:
Faumont S;Rondeau G;Thiele TR;Lawton KJ;McCormick KE;Sottile M;Griesbeck O;Heckscher ES;Roberts WM;Doe CQ;Lockery SR
Non-invasive recording in untethered animals is arguably the ultimate step in the analysis of neuronal function, but such recordings remain elusive. To address this problem, we devised a system that tracks neuron-sized fluorescent targets in real time. The system can be used to create virtual environments by optogenetic activation of sensory neurons, or to image activity in identified neurons at high magnification. By recording activity in neurons of freely moving C. elegans, we tested the long-standing hypothesis that forward and reverse locomotion are generated by distinct neuronal circuits. Surprisingly, we found motor neurons that are active during both types of locomotion, suggesting a new model of locomotion control in C. elegans. These results emphasize the importance of recording neuronal activity in freely moving animals and significantly expand the potential of imaging techniques by providing a mean to stabilize fluorescent targets.
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影响因子:
6.7
作者:
Mullins OJ;Hackett JT;Buchanan JT;Friesen WO
通讯作者:
Friesen WO
影响因子:
3
作者:
Ben Arous, Juliette;Tanizawa, Yoshinori;Schafer, William R.
通讯作者:
Schafer, William R.
影响因子:
64.8
作者:
HART, AC;SIMS, S;KAPLAN, JM
通讯作者:
KAPLAN, JM
影响因子:
48
作者:
Mank, Marco;Santos, Alexandre Ferrao;Griesbeck, Oliver
通讯作者:
Griesbeck, Oliver
DOI:
10.1895/wormbook.1.7.1
发表时间:
2005-06-25
期刊:
WormBook : the online review of C. elegans biology
影响因子:
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作者:
Eisenmann, David M
通讯作者:
Eisenmann, David M