Journal
NEUROSCIENCE BULLETIN
Volume 36, Issue 10, Pages 1182-1190Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s12264-020-00561-z
Keywords
Miniature fluorescence microscopy; Brain imaging; Two-photon microscopy; Neuronal information processing
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31327901, 31570839, 61975002, 31830036, 31821091, 8182780030]
- Major State Basic Research Program of China [2016YFA0500400, 2016YFA0500403]
- National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents of China [BX20190011]
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An ultimate goal of neuroscience is to decipher the principles underlying neuronal information processing at the molecular, cellular, circuit, and system levels. The advent of miniature fluorescence microscopy has furthered the quest by visualizing brain activities and structural dynamics in animals engaged in self-determined behaviors. In this brief review, we summarize recent advances in miniature fluorescence microscopy for neuroscience, focusing mostly on two mainstream solutions - miniature single-photon microscopy, and miniature two-photon microscopy. We discuss their technical advantages and limitations as well as unmet challenges for future improvement. Examples of preliminary applications are also presented to reflect on a new trend of brain imaging in experimental paradigms involving body movements, long and complex protocols, and even disease progression and aging.
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