Sudden heart rate reduction upon optogenetic release of acetylcholine from cardiac parasympathetic neurons in perfused hearts
A. Moreno, K. Endicott, M. Skancke, M. K. Dwyer, J. Brennan, I. Efimov, G. Trachiotis, D. Mendelowitz, M. Kay
This paper demonstrates optogenetic activation of cardiac parasympathetic neurons to acutely slow heart rate, mimicking acetylcholine effects and confirming cholinergic mediation.
bioRxiv · Dec 1, 2018Physiology