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Optogenetic manipulation of Gq- and Gi/o-coupled receptor signaling in neurons and heart muscle cells

Authors
Hagio, H., Koyama, W., Hosaka, S., Song, A.D., Narantsatsral, J., Matsuda, K., Sugihara, T., Shimizu, T., Koyanagi, M., Terakita, A., Hibi, M.
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ZDB-PUB-230818-44
Date
2023
Source
eLIFE   12: (Journal)
Registered Authors
Hibi, Masahiko, Shimizu, Takashi
Keywords
bistable rhodopsin, cardiac contraction, cell biology, g protein-coupled receptor, g protein-coupled rhodopsin, locomotion, neuroscience, optogenetics, zebrafish
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Myocytes, Cardiac*
  • Neurons
  • Optogenetics
  • Potassium Channels, Inwardly Rectifying*
  • Rhodopsin
  • Zebrafish
PubMed
37589544 Full text @ Elife
Abstract
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) transmit signals into cells depending on the G protein type. To analyze the functions of GPCR signaling, we assessed the effectiveness of animal G-protein-coupled bistable rhodopsins that can be controlled into active and inactive states by light application using zebrafish. We expressed Gq- and Gi/o-coupled bistable rhodopsins in hindbrain reticulospinal V2a neurons, which are involved in locomotion, or in cardiomyocytes. Light stimulation of the reticulospinal V2a neurons expressing Gq-coupled spider Rh1 resulted in an increase in the intracellular Ca2+ level and evoked swimming behavior. Light stimulation of cardiomyocytes expressing the Gi/o-coupled mosquito Opn3, pufferfish TMT opsin, or lamprey parapinopsin induced cardiac arrest, and the effect was suppressed by treatment with pertussis toxin or barium, suggesting that Gi/o-dependent regulation of inward-rectifier K+ channels controls cardiac function. These data indicate that these rhodopsins are useful for optogenetic control of GPCR-mediated signaling in zebrafish neurons and cardiomyocytes.
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