General Information of This Optogenetic System (OS)
OS ID
OS00312
OS Name
Luminopsin 3 induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neural progenitor cells system (LMO3-iPS-NPC)
[1]
Photoreceptor (PR)
PR Info
PR Name
Volvox channelrhodopsin 1 (VChR1)
Source of Species
volvox
Class
Opsin
UniProt ID
B4Y103
GenBank
167650744
3D Structure
Components
Photoreceptor: Volvox channelrhodopsin 1 (VChR1)
Cofactor: All-trans-Retinal (Trans-Retinal)
Cofactor All-trans-Retinal (Trans-Retinal)
Controlled Protein Functional protein Volvox channelrhodopsin-1
Detail Info
OS Application Information (1)
Mechanism of Action Ion channel open [ 1]
Controlled Signal Pathway Neuron activation
Effect Activation
Application Neural network reconnection for repairing damaged brain
Note Lumiopsin 3 (LMO3) is fusion of sbGLuc-VChR1-EYFP and the system can be activated by either photostimulation by light or by the luciferase substrate coelenterazine (CTZ)
Current Intensity 60 mV
Channel Type Cation channel
Light Information Activation Wavelength 473 nm or CTZ
Process Reversible
Deactivation Wavelength Dark
Activation Time 12 s
Deactivation Time 48 s
Light Intensity 33.6 milliwatts
Expression Information Expression Method Transduction
Cell Lines Mouse iPS-NPCs
References
1 Optochemogenetic Stimulation of Transplanted iPS-NPCs Enhances Neuronal Repair and Functional Recovery after Ischemic Stroke