Optical modulation of neurotransmission using calcium photocurrents through the ion channel LiGluR

A wide range of light-activated molecules (photoswitches and phototriggers) have been used to the study of computational properties of an isolated neuron by acting pre and postsynaptically. However, new tools are being pursued to elicit a presynaptic calcium influx that triggers the release of neur...

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Main Authors: Mercè eIzquierdo-Serra, Dirk eTrauner, Artur eLlobet, Pau eGorostiza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnmol.2013.00003/full