Widefield imaging of rapid pan-cortical voltage dynamics with an indicator evolved for one-photon microscopy
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Widefield imaging with genetically encoded voltage indicators (GEVIs) is a promising approach for understanding the role of large cortical networks in the neural coding of behavior. However, the limited performance of current GEVIs restricts their deployment for single-trial imaging of rapid neuronal voltage dynamics. Here, we developed a high-throughput platform to screen for GEVIs that combine fast kinetics with high brightness, sensitivity, and photostability under widefield one-photon illumination. Rounds of directed evolution produced JEDI-1P, a green-emitting fluorescent indicator with enhanced performance across all metrics. Next, we optimized a neonatal intracerebroventricular delivery method to achieve cost-effective and wide-spread JEDI-1P expression in mice. We also developed an approach to correct optical measurements from hemodynamic and motion artifacts effectively. Finally, we achieved stable brain-wide voltage imaging and successfully tracked gamma-frequency whisker and visual stimulations in awake mice in single trials, opening the door to investigating the role of high-frequency signals in brain computations.
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Lu, X., Wang, Y., Liu, Z., Gou, Y., Jaeger, D., & St-Pierre, F. (2023). Widefield imaging of rapid pan-cortical voltage dynamics with an indicator evolved for one-photon microscopy. Nature Communications, 14(1), 6423. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-41975-3