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SUBMITTER: de Boer WDAM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6279767 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
de Boer Wieteke D A M WDAM Hirtz Jan J JJ Capretti Antonio A Gregorkiewicz Tom T Izquierdo-Serra Mercè M Han Shuting S Dupre Christophe C Shymkiv Yuriy Y Yuste Rafael R
Light, science & applications 20181205
Optical activation of neurons requires genetic manipulation or the use of chemical photoactivators with undesirable side effects. As a solution to these disadvantages, here, we demonstrate optically evoked neuronal activity in mouse cortical neurons in acute slices and in vivo by nonlinear excitation of gold nanoparticles. In addition, we use this approach to stimulate individual epitheliomuscular cells and evoke body contractions in <i>Hydra vulgaris</i>. To achieve this, we use a low-power pul ...[more]