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Ultrafast light targeting for high-throughput precise control of neuronal networks

Authors
Faini, G., Tanese, D., Molinier, C., Telliez, C., Hamdani, M., Blot, F., Tourain, C., de Sars, V., Del Bene, F., Forget, B.C., Ronzitti, E., Emiliani, V.
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ZDB-PUB-230406-55
Date
2023
Source
Nature communications   14: 18881888 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Del Bene, Filippo, Faini, Guilia
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  • Animals
  • Holography*/methods
  • Light
  • Mice
  • Neurons/physiology
  • Optogenetics/methods
  • Photic Stimulation/methods
  • Photons
  • Zebrafish*
PubMed
37019891 Full text @ Nat. Commun.
Abstract
Two-photon, single-cell resolution optogenetics based on holographic light-targeting approaches enables the generation of precise spatiotemporal neuronal activity patterns and thus a broad range of experimental applications, such as high throughput connectivity mapping and probing neural codes for perception. Yet, current holographic approaches limit the resolution for tuning the relative spiking time of distinct cells to a few milliseconds, and the achievable number of targets to 100-200, depending on the working depth. To overcome these limitations and expand the capabilities of single-cell optogenetics, we introduce an ultra-fast sequential light targeting (FLiT) optical configuration based on the rapid switching of a temporally focused beam between holograms at kHz rates. We used FLiT to demonstrate two illumination protocols, termed hybrid- and cyclic-illumination, and achieve sub-millisecond control of sequential neuronal activation and high throughput multicell illumination in vitro (mouse organotypic and acute brain slices) and in vivo (zebrafish larvae and mice), while minimizing light-induced thermal rise. These approaches will be important for experiments that require rapid and precise cell stimulation with defined spatio-temporal activity patterns and optical control of large neuronal ensembles.
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