Light distribution properties in spinal cord for optogenetic stimulation
(Conference Presentation)

Alicja Gąsecka; Mohamed Bahdine; Nicolas Lapointe; Veronique Rioux; Jimena Perez-Sanchez; Robert P. Bonin; Yves De Koninck; Daniel Côté

doi:10.1117/12.2213899

26 April 2016 Light distribution properties in spinal cord for optogenetic stimulation (Conference Presentation)

Alicja Gąsecka, Mohamed Bahdine, Nicolas Lapointe, Veronique Rioux, Jimena Perez-Sanchez, Robert P. Bonin, Yves De Koninck, Daniel Côté

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Proceedings Volume 9690, Clinical and Translational Neurophotonics; Neural Imaging and Sensing; and Optogenetics and Optical Manipulation; 96902N (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2213899
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2016, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Optogenetics is currently one of the most popular technique in neuroscience. It enables cell-selective and temporally-precise control of neuronal activity. Good spatial control of the stimulated area and minimized tissue damage requires a specific knowledge about light scattering properties. Light propagation in cell cultures and brain tissue is relatively well documented and allows for a precise and reliable delivery of light to the neurons. In spinal cord, light must pass through highly organized white matter before reaching cell bodies present in grey matter, this heterogenous structure makes it difficult to predict the propagation pattern. In this work we investigate the light distribution properties through mouse and monkey spinal cord. The light propagation depends on a fibers orientation, leading to less deep penetration profile in the direction perpendicular to the fibers and lower attenuation in the direction parallel to the fibers. Additionally, the use of different illumination wavelengths results in variations of the attenuation coefficient. Next, we use Monte-Carlo simulation to study light transport. The model gives a full 3-D simulation of light distribution in spinal cord and takes into account different scattering properties related to the fibers orientation. These studies are important to estimate the minimum optical irradiance required at the fiber tip to effectively excite the optogenetic proteins in a desired region of spinal cord.

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Alicja Gąsecka, Mohamed Bahdine, Nicolas Lapointe, Veronique Rioux, Jimena Perez-Sanchez, Robert P. Bonin, Yves De Koninck, and Daniel Côté "Light distribution properties in spinal cord for optogenetic stimulation (Conference Presentation)", Proc. SPIE 9690, Clinical and Translational Neurophotonics; Neural Imaging and Sensing; and Optogenetics and Optical Manipulation, 96902N (26 April 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2213899

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Spinal cord

Optical fibers

Optogenetics

3D modeling

Light scattering

Monte Carlo methods

Signal attenuation

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