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13 March 2024 Non-invasive in vivo optogenetic pacing in mice
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Abstract
We develop and characterize transgenic mouse models expressing ReaChR or NpHR specifically expressed in the heart tissue. Non-invasive pacing is achieved by shining red light from an LED array over a 10 mm diameter spot on the shaved mouse chest skin. We demonstrated that low power density (~1.2 mW/mm2) illumination is sufficient to induce tachycardia, bradycardia, and sustained arrhythmia, providing full control over the heart rhythm in live, anesthetized mice. This in vivo optogenetic pacing platform opens opportunities for future non-invasive studies on mammalian heart physiology, diseases, and therapies for arrhythmias without any surgical intervention.
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Marcello M. Amaral, Abigail Matt, Fei Wang, Elena Gracheva, Hongwu Liang, Attila Kovacs, Carla J. Weinheimer, Abhinav Diwan, Jianmin Cui, Stacey Rentchler, Jeanne Nerbonne, Christian Zemlin, and Chao Zhou "Non-invasive in vivo optogenetic pacing in mice", Proc. SPIE 12819, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications of Light in Cardiology 2024, 128190K (13 March 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3003054
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KEYWORDS
Heart

In vivo imaging

Optogenetics

Arrhythmia

Animal model studies

Cardiovascular disorders

Light emitting diodes

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