CELLS AND DEVICES

摘要

The invention related to an in vitro population of cells comprising (i) a motor neuron comprising a transgene; said transgene encoding a photosensitive protein capable of triggering or suppressing an action potential upon illumination with light of cognate wavelength; and (ii) an astrocyte. The invention also provides an implantable device comprising a population of cells as described above, wherein said device is structured to retain the cell bodies within the device.