Infrared neuromodulation: a neuroengineering perspective

Z Fekete, ÁC Horváth, A Zátonyi - Journal of neural engineering, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Infrared neuromodulation (INM) is a branch of photobiomodulation that offers direct or
indirect control of cellular activity through elevation of temperature in a spatially confined …

Graphene glial-interfaces: challenges and perspectives

R Fabbri, E Saracino, E Treossi, R Zamboni, V Palermo… - Nanoscale, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Graphene nanosheets are mechanically strong but flexible, electrically conductive and bio-
compatible. Thus, due to these unique properties, they are being intensively studied as …

[HTML][HTML] Infrared neural stimulation in human cerebral cortex

L Pan, A **, KE Schriver, AW Roe, J Zhu, K Xu - Brain Stimulation, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Modulation of brain circuits by electrical stimulation has led to exciting and
powerful therapies for diseases such as Parkinson's. Because human brain organization is …

Single infrared light pulses induce excitatory and inhibitory neuromodulation

X Zhu, JW Lin, A Turnali, MY Sander - Biomedical Optics Express, 2021 - opg.optica.org
The excitatory and inhibitory effects of single and brief infrared (IR) light pulses (2 µm) with
millisecond durations and various power levels are investigated with a custom-built fiber …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasonocoverslip: In-vitro platform for high-throughput assay of cell type-specific neuromodulation with ultra-low-intensity ultrasound stimulation

K Lee, JM Lee, TT Phan, CJ Lee, JM Park, J Park - Brain Stimulation, 2023 - Elsevier
Brain stimulation with ultra-low-intensity ultrasound has rarely been investigated due to the
lack of a reliable device to measure small neuronal signal changes made by the ultra-low …

Bidirectional modulation of evoked synaptic transmission by pulsed infrared light

X Zhu, JW Lin, MY Sander - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Infrared (IR) neuromodulation (INM) has been demonstrated as a novel modulation
modality of neuronal excitability. However, the effects of pulsed IR light on synaptic …

Investigations of Astrocyte Calcium Signaling and Imaging with Classical and Nonclassical Light

D Spennato, J Leone, C Gundhardt… - The Journal of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The application of light in studying and influencing cellular behavior with improved temporal
and spatial resolution remains a key objective in fields such as chemistry, physics, medicine …

Glial interfaces: advanced materials and devices to uncover the role of astroglial cells in brain function and dysfunction

L Maiolo, V Guarino, E Saracino… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Research over the past four decades has highlighted the importance of certain brain cells,
called glial cells, and has moved the neurocentric vision of structure, function, and pathology …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging trends in the development of flexible optrode arrays for electrophysiology

RM Almasri, F Ladouceur, D Mawad… - APL …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Optical-electrode (optrode) arrays use light to modulate excitable biological tissues and/or
transduce bioelectrical signals into the optical domain. Light offers several advantages over …

Two-photon GCaMP6f imaging of infrared neural stimulation evoked calcium signals in mouse cortical neurons in vivo

A Kaszas, G Szalay, A Slézia, A Bojdán, I Vanzetta… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Infrared neural stimulation is a promising tool for stimulating the brain because it can be
used to excite with high spatial precision without the need of delivering or inserting any …