Multiplexing viral approaches to the study of the neuronal circuits
Chadney, Oscar Michael Thornton; Blankvoort, Stefan; Grimstvedt, Joachim Schweder; Utz, Annika; Kentros, Clifford
Peer reviewed, Journal article
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https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2826015Utgivelsesdato
2021Metadata
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2021.109142Sammendrag
Neural circuits are composed of multitudes of elaborately interconnected cell types. Understanding neural circuit function requires not only cell-specific knowledge of connectivity, but the ability to record and manipulate distinct cell types independently. Recent advances in viral vectors promise the requisite specificity to perform true “circuit-breaking” experiments. However, such new avenues of multiplexed, cell-specific investigation raise new technical issues: one must ensure that both the viral vectors and their transgene payloads do not overlap with each other in both an anatomical and a functional sense. This review describes benefits and issues regarding the use of viral vectors to analyse the function of neural circuits and provides a resource for the design and implementation of such multiplexing experiments.