2015
Optogenetic stimulation of cholinergic brainstem neurons during focal limbic seizures: Effects on cortical physiology
Furman M, Zhan Q, McCafferty C, Lerner BA, Motelow JE, Meng J, Ma C, Buchanan GF, Witten IB, Deisseroth K, Cardin JA, Blumenfeld H. Optogenetic stimulation of cholinergic brainstem neurons during focal limbic seizures: Effects on cortical physiology. Epilepsia 2015, 56: e198-e202. PMID: 26530287, PMCID: PMC4679683, DOI: 10.1111/epi.13220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal limbic seizuresLimbic seizuresCortical functionBrainstem neuronsCortical dysfunctionFocal temporal lobe seizuresOptogenetic stimulationCortical slow-wave activityDepressed cortical functionSubcortical cholinergic neuronsTemporal lobe seizuresLoss of consciousnessPedunculopontine tegmental nucleusAnesthetized rat modelSlow wave activityCortical gamma activitySleep-like stateCholinergic neuronsFocal seizuresArousal networkCholinergic stimulationTegmental nucleusRat modelCortical physiologySeizures
2011
Dissecting local circuits in vivo: Integrated optogenetic and electrophysiology approaches for exploring inhibitory regulation of cortical activity
Cardin JA. Dissecting local circuits in vivo: Integrated optogenetic and electrophysiology approaches for exploring inhibitory regulation of cortical activity. Journal Of Physiology-Paris 2011, 106: 104-111. PMID: 21958624, PMCID: PMC3277809, DOI: 10.1016/j.jphysparis.2011.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Targeted optogenetic stimulation and recording of neurons in vivo using cell-type-specific expression of Channelrhodopsin-2
Cardin JA, Carlén M, Meletis K, Knoblich U, Zhang F, Deisseroth K, Tsai LH, Moore CI. Targeted optogenetic stimulation and recording of neurons in vivo using cell-type-specific expression of Channelrhodopsin-2. Nature Protocols 2010, 5: 247-254. PMID: 20134425, PMCID: PMC3655719, DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2009.228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOptical interferenceMajor long-term goalViral vectorsCell-type selectivityRecording of neuronsOptogenetic stimulationChannelrhodopsin-2Cre-dependent expressionBrain circuit functionSelective cell typesInhibitory interneuronsIntracellular recordingsVivo electrophysiologyExcitatory neuronsIntact brainType selectivityNeural subtypesOptogenetic techniquesSpecific populationsNeural activityCircuit functionNeuronsInterferenceCell typesStimulation
2009
Pinacidil induces vascular dilation and hyperemia in vivo and does not impact biophysical properties of neurons and astrocytes in vitro
Cao R, Higashikubo B, Cardin J, Knoblich U, Ramos R, Nelson M, Moore C, Brumberg J. Pinacidil induces vascular dilation and hyperemia in vivo and does not impact biophysical properties of neurons and astrocytes in vitro. Cleveland Clinic Journal Of Medicine 2009, 76: s80-s85. PMID: 19380306, PMCID: PMC4406396, DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.76.s2.16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood volumeApplication of pinacidilWhole-cell recordingsLocal blood volumeFunctional hyperemiaVascular dilationNeocortical slicesAnesthetized ratsAwake miceSmooth muscleSelective agonistPinacidilImpact of hemodynamicsIntrinsic modulatorHyperemiaNeural activityVasodilationNeuronsVivoBiophysical propertiesNeural systemsHemodynamicsAgonistsNeocortexRats