General Information of This Optogenetic System (OS)
OS ID
OS00296
OS Name
MCh tag Channelrhodopsin2 for neuron signal regulation system 1 (MCh-ChR2-NSR 1)
[1], [2]
Photoreceptor (PR)
PR Info
PR Name
Channelrhodopsin 2 (ChR2)
Source of Species
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
Class
Opsin
UniProt ID
Q8RUT8
GenBank
1304111922
PDB ID
6EID
3D Structure
Components
Photoreceptor: Channelrhodopsin 2 (ChR2)
Cofactor: All-trans-Retinal (Trans-Retinal)
Cofactor All-trans-Retinal (Trans-Retinal)
Controlled Protein Functional protein Channelrhodopsin 2
Detail Info
OS Application Information (1)
Mechanism of Action Ion channel open [ 1]
Controlled Signal Pathway Hcrt release
Effect Activation
Application Optogenetic control hypocretin neurons to prove the impact of hcrt neuron activity on sleep state transition
Note Hcrt receptor 1 antagonist will block the photostimulation for both SWS and REM sleep-to-awake transitions
Current Intensity 182 ± 86 pA
Channel Type Cation channel
Light Information Activation Wavelength 488 nm
Activation Time 1 s for current detect and 10 s for sleep test
Light Intensity 1 milliwatts per square miliimeter
Expression Information Expression Method Transduction
Cell Lines Hcrt (Hypocretin) neuron cells
OS Application Information (2)
Mechanism of Action Ion channel open [ 2]
Controlled Signal Pathway GABAA-mediated Cl- conductance
Effect Inhibition
Application Selectively control fast-spiking interneurons by optogenetic manipulation
Current Intensity 53-mV
Channel Type Cation channel
Light Information Activation Wavelength 473 nm
Process Reversible
Activation Time 3 s
Light Intensity 31 or 46 or 68 milliwatts per square miliimeter
Expression Information Expression Method Transfection
Cell Lines Adult CW2 mice inhibitory interneurons in Barrel cortex
References
1 Neural substrates of awakening probed with optogenetic control of hypocretin neurons
2 Driving fast-spiking cells induces gamma rhythm and controls sensory responses