Table 4.
Minimum ChR2 expressions needed to achieve a threshold of 1 mW/mm
, 20 ms pulse by illuminating some axon parts
Length [ m] |
Area [ m2] |
ChR2 density [pS/ m2] |
Total ChR [nS] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unmyelinated AIS | 50 | 200 | 157 | 31.4 |
| Unmyelinated axon | 400 | 1278 | 15 | 19.2 |
Myelinated axon
|
400 | 11.4 | 1100 | 12.5 |
| demyelination | ||||
|
1130 | 12.9 | ||
|
1172 | 13.4 | ||
|
1229 | 14.0 | ||
|
1271 | 14.5 | ||
|
1329 | 15.2 |
For the myelinated axon, the length of nodes of Ranvier was 1
m, internode distance 
m and
F/cm
ChR2 in nodes only








