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microbial channelrhodopsins

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ChRs

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Microbial channelrhodopsins (ChRs) allow precise manipulation of neuronal and cardiac activities.
Evidence 1Source 1DOIPubMedprovenance
Optogenetic vision restoration has been demonstrated by using a variety of optogenetic tools, especially microbial channelrhodopsins (ChRs).
Evidence 2Source 2DOIPubMedprovenance

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Claim 1mechanismsupports2025Source 1DOIPubMed

Microbial channelrhodopsins allow precise manipulation of neuronal and cardiac activities.

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Microbial channelrhodopsins (ChRs) allow precise manipulation of neuronal and cardiac activities
Claim 2engineering goalsupports2021Source 2DOIPubMed

The review discusses development of improved channelrhodopsin tools and strategies to restore intrinsic visual processing features in degenerated retinas.

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We also discuss our studies for developing better ChR tools and for restoring intrinsic visual processing features in retinas with degenerated photoreceptors.
Claim 3tool class summarysupports2021Source 2DOIPubMed

A variety of optogenetic tools, especially microbial channelrhodopsins, have been used for optogenetic vision restoration.

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since then, optogenetic vision restoration has been demonstrated by using a variety of optogenetic tools, especially microbial channelrhodopsins (ChRs).
Claim 4translational statussupports2021Source 2DOIPubMed

A channelrhodopsin-based optogenetic therapy for blindness has advanced to clinical trials.

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A ChR-based optogenetic therapy for treating blindness has advanced to clinical trials.