The application of optogenetics in traumatic brain injury research: A narrative review

Abstract

Optogenetics has revolutionized the landscape of research on neurological disorders by enabling high spatial specificity and millisecond-level temporal precision in neuroscience studies. In the field of traumatic brain injury (TBI), optogenetic techniques have greatly advanced our understanding of the pathological and physiological processes involved, providing valuable guidance for both monitoring and therapeutic interventions. This article offers a review of the latest research applications of optogenetics in the study of TBI.

Keywords

• impairments
• opsins
• optogenetics
• pathophysiology
• traumatic brain injury