A dLight-ful New View of Neuromodulation
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Fixation of Ultrasound Transducers for Spinal Cord Neuromodulation in Mice
Published on: August 1, 2025
Caitlin V Cosme1, Gates K Palissery1, Talia N Lerner1
1Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
Abstract:
Neuromodulators such as dopamine can transform neural circuit function, but the mechanisms underlying such transformations are incompletely understood. A recent study introduced dLight1, a genetically encoded fluorescent dopamine indicator. dLight1 allows the optical measurement of dopamine sensed by isolated target circuits with high spatiotemporal resolution and has unique advantages for the study of neuromodulatory mechanisms.
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