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Near‐infrared laser photons induce glutamate release from cerebrocortical nerve terminals
Author(s) -
Amaroli Andrea,
Marcoli Manuela,
Venturini Arianna,
Passalacqua Mario,
Agnati Luigi F.,
Signore Antonio,
Raffetto Mirco,
Maura Guido,
Benedicenti Stefano,
Cervetto Chiara
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of biophotonics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.877
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1864-0648
pISSN - 1864-063X
DOI - 10.1002/jbio.201800102
Subject(s) - glutamate receptor , biophysics , neuroscience , chemistry , nerve cells , laser , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , physics , optics , biochemistry , receptor
Although photons have been repeatedly shown to affect the functioning of the nervous system, their effects on neurotransmitter release have never been investigated. We exploited in vitro models that allow effects involving neuron‐astrocyte network functioning to be detected (mouse cerebrocortical slices) and dissected these effects at cerebrocortical nerve endings and astrocyte processes. Infrared light proved able to induce glutamate release by stimulating glutamatergic nerve endings.