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New Optogenetic Tool Controls Neuronal Signaling

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New optogenetics technology allows scientists to remotely control specific neurons with blue light. A team from the Institute for Basic Research has developed the genetically encoded, photoactive tropomyosin-related kinase (Trk) technology, called OptoTrk. This allows precise control of receptor tyrosine kinases (RTK) — a group of cell surface receptors that are key to regulating cellular processes. “We have found that OptoTrk can be regulated by simply switching light on and off,” said Dr. Won Do Heo, an associate professor of biological sciences at KAIST...Read full article

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    Published: July 2014
    Asia-PacificLEDsBiophotonicsIBSKoreaLight SourcesOpticsResearch & TechnologySouth Koreareceptor tyrosine kinasesRTKneuronal receptorsInstitute for Basic Researchtropomyosin-related kinaseTrkOptoTrkDr. Won Do HeoKAIST UniversityspatiotemporalBioScan

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