Fast neural population dynamics in primate V1 captured by a genetically-encoded voltage indicator

Fast neural population dynamics in primate V1 captured by a genetically-encoded voltage indicator | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Article Fast neural population dynamics in primate V1 captured by a genetically-encoded voltage indicator Jingyang Zhou, Yuzhi Chen, Matt Whitmire, Pin Kwang Tan, Jimin Wu, and 5 more This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-5851261/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract Genetically encoded voltage indicators (GEVIs) can measure millisecond-scale subthreshold neural responses with cell type specificity. Here, we successfully expressed, for the first time, a GEVI in excitatory V1 neurons in macaque monkeys. We then used widefield fluorescent imaging to measure V1 dynamics in response to visual stimuli with diverse temporal waveforms and contrasts, and compared these responses to signals measured using a genetically encoded calcium indicator (GECI) and a synthetic voltage-sensitive dye (VSD). When compared to GECI, GEVI captures faster response dynamics, tracks higher temporal frequencies, and responds to lower contrasts. To quantitatively characterize these three signals, we developed a simple nonlinear model that predicts the response dynamics to stimuli with arbitrary temporal waveforms and contrasts. Our results are consistent with the hypothesis that GEVI signals reflect the dynamics of locally summed membrane potentials, thus opening the door for a new class of experiments in behaving primates. Biological sciences/Neuroscience/Visual system/Striate cortex Biological sciences/Neuroscience/Sensory processing Full Text Additional Declarations There is NO Competing Interest. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. Our growing team is made up of researchers and industry professionals working together to solve the most critical problems facing scientific publishing. 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