Journal: Nature Nanotechnology
Article Title: Magnetoelectric nanodiscs enable wireless transgene-free neuromodulation
doi: 10.1038/s41565-024-01798-9
Figure Lengend Snippet: a , b , Fibre photometry recordings of GCaMP6s ∆ F / F 0 in the VTA of anaesthetized mice at 2 weeks following MEND injections in the same brain region with 5 s MF epochs of 100 Hz 10 mT AMF, 200 mT OMF ( a ) and 2 s MF epochs of 150 Hz 10 mT AMF, 200 mT OMF ( b ). c , The fraction of trials exhibiting a GCaMP6s fluorescence maximum (peak) within 20 s from the MF or current onset 2 weeks after the injection or implantation surgery. d , GCaMP6s ∆ F / F 0 recorded in mice implanted with a fibre and electrodes in the VTA and stimulated with 5 s current epochs. e , The mean value of GCaMP6s fluorescence peak per animal in a and d . The error bars represent s.d. f , g , MRI images (coronal view (left), scale bars 2 mm; sagittal view (right), scale bars 3 mm) of the brains isolated from mice at 2 weeks ( f ) and 2 months ( g ) following unilateral injections of MENDs into the left VTA. The arrows indicate the MEND bolus. h , i , Fluorescent images of right ( h ) and left ( i ) VTA immunostained for TH, c-Fos and DAPI. Scale bar, 100 µm. The area including MENDs in the left VTA is darker than the surroundings. j , The percentage of c-Fos-expressing cells among the TH-expressing cells in the left and right VTA at 2 weeks and 2 months following unilateral MEND injection. k – m , Fibre photometry traces in response to MF (5 s, OMF 220 mT, AMF 10 mT, 100 Hz) at 1 month ( k ), 2 months ( l ) and 3 months ( m ) following the MEND injection and fibre implantation surgery. In a , b , d and k – m , individual trial ∆ F / F 0 is shown (top) and the lines and shaded areas represent mean and s.e.m. across trials shown above (bottom) ( a , n = 14; b , n = 4; d , n = 6; k , n = 8; l , n = 7; m , n = 5 mice). The grey rectangles indicate MF epochs, and the magenta horizontal lines delineate data from individual mice. In c , one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s post-hoc comparison test was applied for statistical analysis. P > 0.05 is not indicated. In e , two-sample t -test was performed, and in j , paired t -test was performed as the data are normally distributed.
Article Snippet: Four days following seeding, the neurons were transduced with 1 µl of an adeno-associated virus serotype 9 (AAV9) carrying a fluorescent calcium ion indicator GCaMP6s under a pan-neuronal human synapsin (hSyn) promoter (AAV9-hSyn::GCaMP6s, Addgene viral prep #100843-AAV9, >1 × 10 13 IU ml −1 ).
Techniques: Fluorescence, Injection, Isolation, Expressing, Comparison