| Chapter title |
Myogenic Maturation by Optical-Training in Cultured Skeletal Muscle Cells
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|---|---|
| Chapter number | 10 |
| Book title |
Skeletal Muscle Development
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| Published in |
Methods in molecular biology, August 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4939-7283-8_10 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Book ISBNs |
978-1-4939-7282-1, 978-1-4939-7283-8
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| Authors |
Toshifumi Asano, Toru Ishizuka, Hiromu Yawo |
| Abstract |
Optogenetic techniques are powerful tools for manipulating biological processes in identified cells using light under high temporal and spatial resolutions. Here, we describe an optogenetic training strategy to promote morphological maturation and functional development of skeletal muscle cells in vitro. Optical stimulation with a rhythmical frequency facilitates specific structural alignment of sarcomeric proteins. Optical stimulation also depolarizes the membrane potential, and induces contractile responses in synchrony with the given pattern of light pulses. These results suggest that optogenetic techniques can be employed to manipulate activity-dependent processes during myogenic development and control contraction of photosensitive skeletal muscle cells with high temporal and special precision. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 10 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 20% |
| Student > Bachelor | 2 | 20% |
| Researcher | 1 | 10% |
| Other | 1 | 10% |
| Unknown | 4 | 40% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 20% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 20% |
| Philosophy | 1 | 10% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1 | 10% |
| Unknown | 4 | 40% |