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2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Optogenetic analysis of neural functions in zebrafish

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 22500299
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Neuroscience in general
Research InstitutionNational Institute of Genetics (2011-2012)
大学共同利用機関法人情報・システム研究機構(新領域融合研究センター、DBCLS) (2010)

Principal Investigator

MUTO Akira  国立遺伝学研究所, 個体遺伝研究系, 助教 (00525991)

Project Period (FY) 2010 – 2012
Keywordsゼブラフィッシュ / カルシウムイメージング / GCaMP / 視覚 / 脳 / 神経回路 / 光遺伝学 / オプトジェネティクス
Research Abstract

To understand how the brain works, it is desirable to visualize neuronal activity in the neuronal network and to evaluate the effect of blockade or stimulation of neuronal activity. Electrical activity of the neurons can be indirectly monitored by measuring the calcium influx via voltage-dependent calcium channels. We used zebrafish larvae as a model system to visualize neuronal activity in a specific subset of neurons. Furthermore, we developed optogenetic tools that can be applied in manipulation of neuronal activity

  • Research Products

    (13 results)

All 2013 2012 2011 2010

All Journal Article (5 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 5 results) Presentation (8 results)

  • [Journal Article] Targeted expression of a chimeric channelrhodopsin in zebrafish under regulation of Gal4-UAS system2013

    • Author(s)
      Umeda K, Shoji W, Sakai S, Muto A, Kawakami K, Ishizuka T, Yawo H
    • Journal Title

      Neurosci Res

      Volume: 75(1) Pages: 69-75

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.neures.2012.08.010. Epub 2012 Oct 5

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Connexin 39.9 protein is necessary for coordinated activation of slow-twitch muscle and normal behavior in zebrafish2012

    • Author(s)
      Hirata H, Wen H, Kawakami Y, Naganawa Y, Ogino K, Yamada K, Saint-Amant L, Low SE, Cui WW, Zhou W, Sprague SM, Asakawa K, Muto A, Kawakami K, Kuwada JY
    • Journal Title

      J Biol Chem

      Volume: 287(2) Pages: 1080-9

    • DOI

      10.1074/jbc.M111.308205. Epub 2011 Nov 10

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Imaging functional neural circuits in zebrafish with a new GCaMP and the Gal4FF-UAS system2011

    • Author(s)
      Muto A, Kawakami K
    • Journal Title

      Communicative & integrative biology

      Volume: 4 Pages: 566-568

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Higashijima S, Nakai J,and Kawakami K2011

    • Author(s)
      Muto A, Ohkura M, Kotani T
    • Journal Title

      Genetic visualization with an improved GCaMP calcium indicator reveals spatiotemporal activation of the spinal motor neurons in zebrafish

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] zTrap: zebrafish gene trap and enhancer trap database2010

    • Author(s)
      Kawakami K, Abe G, Asada T, Asakawa K, Fukuda R, Ito A, Lal P, Mouri N, Muto A, Suster ML, Takakubo H, Urasaki A, Wada H, Yoshida M
    • Journal Title

      BMC developmental biology 10 105 Oct 2010

      Volume: 105

    • DOI

      doi:10.1186/1471-213X-10-105

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Visualization of functional neural circuits in zebrafish2012

    • Author(s)
      Muto A, and Kawakami K
    • Organizer
      Tenth International Congress of Neuroethology
    • Place of Presentation
      USA
    • Year and Date
      20120805-10
  • [Presentation] perception of a natural object2012

    • Author(s)
      Muto A, Ohkura M, Abe G, Nakai J, Kawakami K
    • Organizer
      10th International Zebrafish Genetics and Development
    • Place of Presentation
      Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
    • Year and Date
      20120620-24
  • [Presentation] Functional brain imaging with improved GCaMPs in zebrafish2011

    • Author(s)
      Muto A, Nakai J, and Kawakami K
    • Organizer
      Neuroscience 2011
    • Place of Presentation
      Washington DC, USA
    • Year and Date
      20111112-16
  • [Presentation] Calcium imaging of the zebrafish visual system with the GCaMP2011

    • Author(s)
      Muto A, Nakai J, Kawakami K
    • Organizer
      第34回日本神経科学大会
    • Place of Presentation
      横浜パシフィコ
    • Year and Date
      20110914-16
  • [Presentation] Calcium imaging of the zebrafish brain with improved GCaMPs2011

    • Author(s)
      Muto A, and Kawakami K
    • Organizer
      7th European Zebraish Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Year and Date
      20110705-09
  • [Presentation] Probing visual perception in zebrafish with the improved GCaMP2011

    • Author(s)
      Muto A
    • Organizer
      The 34th Annual Meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan
    • Place of Presentation
      Yokohama, Japan
    • Year and Date
      20110000
  • [Presentation] Brain Imaging with Improved GCaMPs in Zebrafish2010

    • Author(s)
      Muto A, Nakai J, Kawakami K
    • Organizer
      第33回日本神経科学大会
    • Place of Presentation
      神戸コンベンションセンター
    • Year and Date
      20100902-04
  • [Presentation] Visualization of neuronal activity in zebrafish spinal neurons with an improved GCaMP2010

    • Author(s)
      Muto A, Ohkura M, Nakai J, and Kawakami K
    • Organizer
      International Meeting on Zebrafish Genetics and Development. Madison, WI, USA. June 16-20,
    • Place of Presentation
      Madison, WI, USA
    • Year and Date
      20100616-20

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