In vivo bioluminescent calcium imaging: still a long way to go

Published in CNS2024, 2024

This poster was presented in Suzhou CNS2024.

Abstract

Motivation Bioluminescence imaging avoids excitation light, overcoming photobleaching and phototoxicity of traditional fluorescence imaging. It promises imperceptible, long-term neural activity imaging in living animals.

Questions

  • Dim signal in vivo
  • Bad bioluminescent calcium sensors
  • Substrates struggle to enter animal cells

Approaches

  • Screening brighter substrates
  • Develop novel sensor with high performance
  • Engineering animal for autoluminescence

Conclusions We aim to enhance bioluminescent calcium imaging tools, establishing them as a standard in neurobiology labs.

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