Optical studies of action potential dynamics with hVOS probes

Yihe Ma, Peter O. Bayguinov, Meyer B. Jackson

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Abstract

The detection of action potentials and the characterization of their waveform represent basic benchmarks for evaluating optical sensors of voltage. The effectiveness of a voltage sensor in reporting action potentials will determine its usefulness in voltage imaging experiments designed for the study of neural circuitry. The hybrid voltage sensor (hVOS) technique is based on a sensing mechanism with a rapid response to voltage changes. hVOS imaging is thus well suited for optical studies of action potentials. This technique detects action potentials in intact brain slices with an excellent signal-to-noise ratio. These optical action potentials recapitulate voltage recordings with high temporal fidelity. In different genetically defined types of neurons targeted by cre-lox technology, hVOS recordings of action potentials recapitulate the expected differences in duration. Furthermore, by targeting an hVOS probe to axons, imaging experiments can follow action potential propagation and document dynamic changes in waveform resulting from use-dependent plasticity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)51-58
Number of pages8
JournalCurrent Opinion in Biomedical Engineering
Volume12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2019

Keywords

  • Action potentials
  • Axons
  • GEVI
  • Hippocampus
  • Mossy cells
  • Mossy fibers

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