Profacgen Introduces Enhanced Optogenetics Services for Scientific Research

NY, USA – September 1, 2022 /MarketersMEDIA/ —

Profacgen, a biotechnology company that provides custom protein services in the biological sciences, today announced the release of enhanced optogenetics services to help get insights into the treatment of neuropsychiatric diseases.

Fast and precise in vivo manipulation of neuronal activity is made possible by optogenetics, which uses the genetically coded, light-gated ion channels and pumps (opsins) to excite or inhibit neurons. Opsins are a type of light-sensitive protein that communicates with photoreceptor cells in the retina via the chromophore retinal (or a variation). Optogenetics can research in knowledge of the neural activity of normal and pathological behavior with a millisecond resolution by focusing opsin expression to specific cell types or neuronal circuits. Optogenetics has been applied to a variety of animal models, particularly nonhuman primates, to gain insight into human cognition and behavior (NHPs).

Optogenetics offers a completely new approach to the traditional physical and chemical stimulation by using light to directly stimulate cells at the appropriate time and location. In optogenetics research, light-sensing proteins are essential because they provide insight into the exact and spatiotemporal modulation of neuron activity.

Both activated and inhibited photosensitive proteins, which can either excite or inhibit neurons, are available at Profacgen.

Activated channel proteins

ChR2(H134R), ChR2(C128S/D156A), ChETA, ChR2(E123T/T159C), OptoXR, C1V1, ReaChR

Inhibitory channel proteins

NpHR, eNpHR2.0, eNpHR3.0, Mac, Arch

“We are pleased to continue to develop innovative technologies with leaders in neuroscience research.” Commented Crystal, the chief marketing staff at Profacgen. “supported by our team of experienced employees with highly specialized scientific backgrounds, we can now provide a set of optogenetics services and other protein analysis services.”

With in-house optogenetics imaging system, Profacgen can provide precise analysis and regulation of neural circuits. To know more detailed information about the optogenetics services provided by Profacgen, please visit https://www.profacgen.com/services/optogenetics-services.

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Name: Ellen
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Organization: Profacgen
Website: https://www.profacgen.com/

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