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Three-dimensional multi-site random access photostimulation (3D-MAP).

Yi Xue¹, Laura Waller¹, Hillel Adesnik^2,3

¹Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, United States.

|February 14, 2022

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Researchers developed a new optical technique called three-dimensional multi-site random access photostimulation (3D-MAP) for fast, large-scale neural circuit control. This cost-effective method enables high-resolution, simultaneous stimulation and imaging of many neurons in vivo.

Keywords:

brain mapping calcium imaging light field mouse neural circuit neuroscience optical microscopy optogenetics structured illumination visual cortex

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Biophotonics
Optical Engineering

Background:

Optogenetic control of neural ensembles is vital for brain research but current technologies face limitations in scale, speed, resolution, and cost.
Multiphoton holographic optogenetics offers high resolution but is limited to small neuronal populations and requires high power.
One-photon holographic methods stimulate more neurons with lower power but have restricted resolution or volume, and existing systems are prohibitively expensive.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a novel one-photon light sculpting technique, 3D-MAP, to overcome the limitations of existing optogenetic tools.
To enable high-throughput, all-optical interrogation of neural circuits with improved scale, speed, simplicity, and cost-effectiveness.

Main Methods:

Developed and implemented three-dimensional multi-site random access photostimulation (3D-MAP), a one-photon light sculpting technique.
Modulated light dynamically in spatial and angular domains at multi-kHz rates.
Applied 3D-MAP for in vivo interrogation of neural circuits in the intact mouse brain, enabling simultaneous photostimulation and imaging.

Main Results:

Demonstrated simultaneous photostimulation and imaging of dozens of user-selected neurons in the intact mouse brain in vivo.
Achieved high spatio-temporal resolution in neural circuit interrogation using 3D-MAP.
Validated 3D-MAP's capability for large-scale, fast optical control of neural activity.

Conclusions:

3D-MAP overcomes the limitations of existing optogenetic technologies, offering a scalable, fast, and cost-effective solution.
The technique facilitates high-throughput all-optical interrogation of brain circuits, paving the way for broader adoption in neuroscience.
3D-MAP represents a significant advancement for studying brain function and disease through precise optical control of neural ensembles.