Next-generation genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors illuminate cell signaling and metabolism

MS Frei, S Mehta, J Zhang - Annual Review of Biophysics, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors have revolutionized the study of cell signaling
and metabolism, as they allow for live-cell measurements with high spatiotemporal …

Deep-brain optical recording of neural dynamics during behavior

ZC Zhou, A Gordon-Fennell, SC Piantadosi, N Ji… - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
In vivo fluorescence recording techniques have produced landmark discoveries in
neuroscience, providing insight into how single cell and circuit-level computations mediate …

Vibrational fiber photometry: label-free and reporter-free minimally invasive Raman spectroscopy deep in the mouse brain

F Pisano, M Masmudi-Martín, MS Andriani, E Cid… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Optical approaches to monitor neural activity are transforming neuroscience, owing to a fast-
evolving palette of genetically encoded molecular reporters. However, the field still requires …

Fast and slow: Recording neuromodulator dynamics across both transient and chronic time scales

P Ma, P Chen, EI Tilden, S Aggarwal, A Oldenborg… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Neuromodulators transform animal behaviors. Recent research has demonstrated the
importance of both sustained and transient change in neuromodulators, likely due to tonic …

Nanotechnology and Cancer Bioelectricity: Bridging the Gap Between Biology and Translational Medicine

R Moreddu - Advanced Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Bioelectricity is the electrical activity that occurs within living cells and tissues. This activity is
critical for regulating homeostatic cellular function and communication, and disruptions of …

Identifying dysfunctional cell types and circuits in animal models for psychiatric disorders with calcium imaging

MM Gergues, LK Lalani, MA Kheirbek - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2024 - nature.com
A central goal of neuroscience is to understand how the brain transforms external stimuli
and internal bodily signals into patterns of activity that underlie cognition, emotional states …

Emerging biophysical techniques for probing synaptic transmission in neurodegenerative disorders

MB Kale, NL Wankhede, AK Bishoyi, S Ballal, R Kalia… - Neuroscience, 2024 - Elsevier
Plethora of research has shed light on the critical role of synaptic dysfunction in various
neurodegenerative disorders (NDDs), including Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's …

Fluorescence lifetime enables high-resolution analysis of neuromodulator dynamics across time and animals

P Ma, P Chen, E Tilden, S Aggarwal, A Oldenborg… - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Optical sensors have transformed the field of neuromodulation because neuromodulator
dynamics are essential for their function. Despite their high spatial and temporal resolution …

Miniaturized Electrochemical Sensing Platforms for Quantitative Monitoring of Glutamate Dynamics in the Central Nervous System

Q Wang, C Yang, S Chen, J Li - … Chemie International Edition, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Glutamate is one of the most important excitatory neurotransmitters within the mammalian
central nervous system. The role of glutamate in regulating neural network signaling …

FNCaMP, ratiometric green calcium indicator based on mNeonGreen protein

OM Subach, L Varfolomeeva, AV Vlaskina… - Biochemical and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Neurobiologists widely use green genetically encoded calcium indicators (GECIs) for
visualization of neuronal activity. Among them, ratiometric GECIs allow imaging of both …