"Optogenetics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The combination of genetic and optical methods in controlling specific events with temporal precision in targeted cells of a functioning intact biological system.
| Descriptor ID |
D062308
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.393.667
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| Concept/Terms |
Optogenetics- Optogenetics
- Optogenetic
- Optogenetic Techniques
- Optogenetic Technique
- Technique, Optogenetic
- Techniques, Optogenetic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Optogenetics" by people in Profiles.
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Tymanskyj SR, Escorce A, Karthikeyan S, Ma L. Optogenetic control of receptor-mediated growth cone dynamics in neurons. Mol Biol Cell. 2025 Feb 01; 36(2):br5.
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Stocker SD, Wenner MM, Farquhar WB, Browning KN. Activation of the Organum Vasculosum of the Lamina Terminalis Produces a Sympathetically Mediated Hypertension. Hypertension. 2022 01; 79(1):139-149.
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Fouquerel E, Barnes RP, Uttam S, Watkins SC, Bruchez MP, Opresko PL. Targeted and Persistent 8-Oxoguanine Base Damage at Telomeres Promotes Telomere Loss and Crisis. Mol Cell. 2019 07 11; 75(1):117-130.e6.
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Tymanskyj SR, Yang BH, Verhey KJ, Ma L. MAP7 regulates axon morphogenesis by recruiting kinesin-1 to microtubules and modulating organelle transport. Elife. 2018 08 22; 7.
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Mao YT, Zhu JX, Hanamura K, Iurilli G, Datta SR, Dalva MB. Filopodia Conduct Target Selection in Cortical Neurons Using Differences in Signal Kinetics of a Single Kinase. Neuron. 2018 05 16; 98(4):767-782.e8.
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Blumberg BJ, Flynn SP, Barriere SJ, Mouchati PR, Scott RC, Holmes GL, Barry JM. Efficacy of nonselective optogenetic control of the medial septum over hippocampal oscillations: the influence of speed and implications for cognitive enhancement. Physiol Rep. 2016 12; 4(23).
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Reardon TR, Murray AJ, Turi GF, Wirblich C, Croce KR, Schnell MJ, Jessell TM, Losonczy A. Rabies Virus CVS-N2c(?G) Strain Enhances Retrograde Synaptic Transfer and Neuronal Viability. Neuron. 2016 Feb 17; 89(4):711-24.
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Garg SJ, Federman J. Optogenetics, visual prosthesis and electrostimulation for retinal dystrophies. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2013 Sep; 24(5):407-14.