Viral Vectors 101: Chemogenetics
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Blog Post
Published
July 11, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
..., giving rise to the same cellular responses. The cellular response set off by a DREADD depends on what...noninvasive method for manipulating cell activity, especially neuronal firing.
What is chemogenetics?
Chemogenetics... cell signaling pathways and can lead to such responses as decreased heart rate (Redfern et al., 1999)...cells. Targeted and specific delivery becomes especially important for studies in neuroscience where specific...you choose is largely dependent on what cellular response you aim to manipulate. It is important to consider...consider that the same receptor can elicit different responses depending on what cell type it is expressed in...receptors (GPCRs), that have been reprogrammed to respond only to inert, nonnative ligands. However, they...