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SUBMITTER: Oyama K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4645119 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Oyama Kotaro K Zeeb Vadim V Kawamura Yuki Y Arai Tomomi T Gotoh Mizuho M Itoh Hideki H Itabashi Takeshi T Suzuki Madoka M Ishiwata Shin'ichi S
Scientific reports 20151116
Optical microheating is a powerful non-invasive method for manipulating biological functions such as gene expression, muscle contraction, and cell excitation. Here, we demonstrate its potential usage for regulating neurite outgrowth. We found that optical microheating with a water-absorbable 1,455-nm laser beam triggers directional and explosive neurite outgrowth and branching in rat hippocampal neurons. The focused laser beam under a microscope rapidly increases the local temperature from 36 °C ...[more]