Sonogenetic control of mammalian cells using exogenous Transient Receptor Potential A1 channels

oleh: Marc Duque, Corinne A. Lee-Kubli, Yusuf Tufail, Uri Magaram, Janki Patel, Ahana Chakraborty, Jose Mendoza Lopez, Eric Edsinger, Aditya Vasan, Rani Shiao, Connor Weiss, James Friend, Sreekanth H. Chalasani

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Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-02-01

Deskripsi

Ultrasound can be used to non-invasively control neuronal functions. Here the authors report the use of human Transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (hsTRPA1) to achieve ultrasound sensitivity in mammalian cells, and show that it can be used to manipulate neurons in the mammalian brain.