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May 23, 2014Journal of the American Chemical Society136 citationsOpen Access

Two-Photon Neuronal and Astrocytic Stimulation with Azobenzene-Based Photoswitches

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MIMercè Izquierdo-SerraMGMarta Gascón-MoyaJHJan J. Hirtz

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Synthetic photochromic compounds can be designed to control a variety of proteins and their biochemical functions in living cells, but the high spatiotemporal precision and tissue penetration of two-photon stimulation have never been investigated in these molecules. Here we demonstrate two-photon excitation of azobenzene-based protein switches and versatile strategies to enhance their photochemical responses. This enables new applications to control the activation of neurons and astrocytes with cellular and subcellular resolution.

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