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Optogenetic manipulation of neuronal and cardiomyocyte functions in zebrafish using microbial rhodopsins and adenylyl cyclases

Authors
Hagio, H., Koyama, W., Hosaka, S., Song, A.D., Narantsatsral, J., Matsuda, K., Shimizu, T., Hososhima, S., Tsunoda, S.P., Kandori, H., Hibi, M.
ID
ZDB-PUB-230818-45
Date
2023
Source
eLIFE   12: (Journal)
Registered Authors
Hibi, Masahiko, Shimizu, Takashi
Keywords
adenylyl cyclase, cardiac contraction, cell biology, guanylyl cyclase, locomotion, neuroscience, optogenetics, rhodopsin, zebrafish
MeSH Terms
  • Adenylyl Cyclases/genetics
  • Animals
  • Heart Arrest*
  • Myocytes, Cardiac*
  • Neurons
  • Optogenetics
  • Rhodopsins, Microbial
  • Zebrafish
PubMed
37589546 Full text @ Elife
Abstract
Even though microbial photosensitive proteins have been used for optogenetics, their use should be optimized to precisely control cell and tissue functions in vivo. We exploited GtCCR4 and KnChR, cation channelrhodopsins from algae, BeGC1, a guanylyl cyclase rhodopsin from a fungus, and photoactivated adenylyl cyclases (PACs) from cyanobacteria (OaPAC) or bacteria (bPAC), to control cell functions in zebrafish. Optical activation of GtCCR4 and KnChR in the hindbrain reticulospinal V2a neurons, which are involved in locomotion, induced swimming behavior at relatively short latencies, whereas activation of BeGC1 or PACs achieved it at long latencies. Activation of GtCCR4 and KnChR in cardiomyocytes induced cardiac arrest, whereas activation of bPAC gradually induced bradycardia. KnChR activation led to an increase in intracellular Ca2+ in the heart, suggesting that depolarization caused cardiac arrest. These data suggest that these optogenetic tools can be used to reveal the function and regulation of zebrafish neurons and cardiomyocytes.
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