Locus Coeruleus Neurons (IMAGE)

Picower Institute at MIT

Locus Coeruleus Neurons

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LC neurons identified by the marker tyrosine hydroxylase (magenta) engineered via a virus to express ChR2 (green) which allows the neurons to become stimulated upon blue laser activation.

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Tonegawa Lab/MIT Picower Institute

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