Review
Application and progress of optogenetic technique in neural circuits in depression
Li Shaowei, Wei Sheng, Li Jiehui, Liu Siyuan, Cao Yalin, Wang Haijun
Published 2024-05-15
Cite as Chin J Neuromed, 2024, 23(5): 520-525. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115354-20240503-00272
Abstract
Optogenetic technique is a cellular activity regulation technology that combines optics and genetics, which can specifically regulate the relevant brain regions and neural circuits in depressive animal models, thereby slowing down or aggravating depression-like behaviors in experimental animals. Optogenetic technique combined with neuroimmunoassay, behavioral detection and brain imaging techniques can provide technical support for elucidating the pathogenesis of depression, developing new antidepressants and diagnosis and treatment methods. In this paper, the application of optogenetic technique in the ventral tegmental area, nucleus accumbens, prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, dorsal raphe nucleus and other brain regions closely related to depression is reviewed to provide ideas and directions for study of neural circuits of depression.
Key words:
Optogenetic technique; Neural circuit; Depression; Neuroregulation
Contributor Information
Li Shaowei
College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
High Level Key Disciplines of Traditional Chinese Medicine Basic Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji'nan 250355, China
Wei Sheng
Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Classical Theory (Ministry of Education)
Chinese Medicine and Brain Science Interdisciplinary Research Institute, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji'nan 250355, China
Li Jiehui
Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Department, Shengli Oil Field Central Hospital, Dongying 257000, China
Liu Siyuan
College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
High Level Key Disciplines of Traditional Chinese Medicine Basic Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji'nan 250355, China
Cao Yalin
College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
High Level Key Disciplines of Traditional Chinese Medicine Basic Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji'nan 250355, China
Wang Haijun
College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
High Level Key Disciplines of Traditional Chinese Medicine Basic Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji'nan 250355, China