PNAS: visualization of in vivo silencing via hM4Di

Frequently am asked whether anyone has actually seen neurons 'silenced in vivo' via hM4Di.

Here is the relevant data from a paper just out in PNAS.  It shows a great example of how chemogenetics can provide the killer experiment when linked with in vivo neuronal imaging of neuronal activity.


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