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Spanolios EM, Lewis RE, Caldwell RN, Jilani SZ, Haynes CL. Progress and limitations in reactive oxygen species quantitation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024. [PMID: 39373601 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc03578j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/08/2024]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are a set of oxygen- and nitrogen-containing radicals. They are produced from a wide range of sources. In biological contexts, cellular stress leads to an overproduction of ROS, which can lead to genetic damage and disease development. In industry, ROS are often productively used for water purification or for analyzing the possible toxicity of an industrial process. Because of their ubiquity, detection of ROS has been an analytical goal across a range of fields. To understand complicated systems and origins of ROS production, it is necessary to move from qualitative detection to quantitation. Analytical techniques that combine quantitation, high spatial and temporal resolution, and good specificity represent detection methods that can fill critical gaps in ROS research. Herein, we discuss the continued progress and limitations of fluorescence, electrochemical, and electron paramagnetic resonance detection of ROS over the last ten years, giving suggestions for the future of the field.
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Kumar N, Arora A, Krishnan A. A simulation-based analysis of optical read-out for electrochemical reactions using composite vortex beams. Sci Rep 2024; 14:22218. [PMID: 39333667 PMCID: PMC11437161 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-72701-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 09/10/2024] [Indexed: 09/29/2024] Open
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We propose an optical read-out method for extracting faradaic current in electrochemical (EC) reactions and analyze its performance using opto-EC simulations. Our approach utilizes structured electrodes to generate composite optical vortex (COV) beams upon optical illumination. Through opto-EC simulations, we demonstrate that the EC reaction of 10 mM potassium ferricyanide induces a refractive index (RI) change, Δ RI, of approximately 10 - 4 RI units, leading to the rotation of the COV beam's intensity profile with a peak rotation of 40 ∘ . This rotation's magnitude is proportional to Δ RI, while the rate correlates with the faradaic current ( I f ) density responsible for Δ RI. As the opto-EC information is from bulk Δ RI, it remains unaffected by interfering non-faradaic components at the interface and is advantageous for studying intermediate species and bulk homogeneous reactions. Furthermore, as rotation depends on I f density rather than I f itself, this method proves beneficial in low I f scenarios, such as when employing micro-electrodes to decrease solution resistance or obtain localized EC data. Even in low I f density scenarios, like monitoring slow EC reactions, our method enables signal amplification by accumulating rotation over time. This interdisciplinary approach holds promise for advancing EC research and addressing critical challenges across various fields, including energy storage, corrosion protection, environmental remediation, and biomedical sciences.
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- Nirjhar Kumar
- Centre for NEMS & Nanophotonics CNNP and Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, India.
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- Centre for NEMS & Nanophotonics CNNP and Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, India
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- Centre for NEMS & Nanophotonics CNNP and Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, India
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Flynn CD, Riordan KT, Young TL, Chang D, Wu Z, Isaacson SE, Yousefi H, Das J, Kelley SO. Self-Assembled Monolayer Transporters Enable Reagentless Analysis of Small Molecule Analytes. ACS Sens 2024; 9:3864-3869. [PMID: 39074375 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.4c00861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/31/2024]
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The detection of small molecules beyond glucose remains an ongoing challenge in the field of biomolecular sensing owing to their small size, diverse structures, and lack of alternative non-enzymatic sensing methods. Here, we present a new reagentless electrochemical approach for small molecule detection that involves directed movement of electroactive analytes through a self-assembled monolayer to an electrode surface. Using this method, we demonstrate detection of several physiologically relevant small molecules as well as the capacity for the system to operate in several biological fluids. We anticipate that this mechanism will further improve our capacity for small molecule measurement and provide a new generalizable monolayer-based technique for electrochemical assessment of various electroactive analytes.
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- Connor D Flynn
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S3M2
- Department of Chemistry, Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208 United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208 United States
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- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S3M2
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- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S3M2
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208 United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208 United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208 United States
- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60642 United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208 United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S3M2
- Department of Chemistry, Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208 United States
- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S3M2
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208 United States
- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208 United States
- Department of Biochemistry, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611 United States
- Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611 United States
- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60642 United States
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Gupta B, Kepros B, Landgraf JB, Becker MF, Li W, Purcell EK, Siegenthaler JR. All-Diamond Boron-Doped Microelectrodes for Neurochemical Sensing with Fast-Scan Cyclic Voltammetry. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.08.07.606919. [PMID: 39211237 PMCID: PMC11360963 DOI: 10.1101/2024.08.07.606919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Neurochemical sensing with implantable devices has gained remarkable attention over the last few decades. A promising area of this research is the progress of novel electrodes as electrochemical tools for neurotransmitter detection in the brain. The boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrode is one such candidate that previously has been reported for its excellent electrochemical properties, including a wide working potential, superior chemical inertness and mechanical stability, good biocompatibility and resistance to fouling. Meanwhile, limited research has been conducted on the BDD as a microelectrode for neurochemical detection. Our team has developed a freestanding, all diamond microelectrode consisting of a boron-doped polycrystalline diamond core, encapsulated in an insulating polycrystalline diamond shell, with a cleaved planar tip for electrochemical sensing. This all-diamond electrode is advantageous due to its - (1) batch fabrication using wafer technology that eliminates traditional hand fabrication errors and inconsistencies, (2) absence of metal-based wires, or foundations, to improve biocompatibility and flexibility, and (3) sp 3 carbon surface with resistance to biofouling, i.e. adsorption of proteins or unwanted molecules at the electrode surface in a biological environment that impedes overall electrode performance. Here, we provide findings on further in vitro testing and development of the freestanding boron-doped diamond microelectrode (BDDME) for neurotransmitter detection using fast scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV). In this report, we elaborate on - 1) an updated fabrication scheme and work flow to generate all diamond BDDMEs, 2) slow scan cyclic voltammetry measurements of reference and target analytes to understand basic electrochemical behavior of the electrode, and 3) FSCV characterization of common neurotransmitters, and overall favorability of serotonin (5-HT) detection. The BDDME showed a 2-fold increased FSCV response for 5-HT in comparison to dopamine (DA), with a limit of detection of 0.16 µM for 5-HT and 0.26 µM for DA. These results are intended to expand on the development of the next generation BDDME and guide future in vivo experiments, adding to the growing body of literature on implantable devices for neurochemical sensing.
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Goyal A, Karanovic U, Blaha CD, Lee KH, Shin H, Oh Y. Toward Precise Modeling of Dopamine Release Kinetics: Comparison and Validation of Kinetic Models Using Voltammetry. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:33563-33573. [PMID: 39130585 PMCID: PMC11307285 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c01322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Revised: 07/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/18/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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Dopamine (DA) is a neurotransmitter present within the animal brain that is responsible for a wide range of physiologic functions, including motivation, reward, and movement control. Changes or dysfunction in the dynamics of DA release are thought to play a pivotal role in regulating various physiological and behavioral processes, as well as leading to neuropsychiatric diseases. Therefore, it is of fundamental interest to neuroscientists to understand and accurately model the kinetics that govern dopaminergic neurotransmission. In the past several decades, many mathematical models have been proposed to attempt to capture the biologic parameters that govern dopaminergic kinetics, with each model seeking to improve upon a previous model. In this review, each of these models are derived, and the ability of each model to properly fit two fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) data sets will be demonstrated and discussed. The dopamine oxidation current in both FSCV data sets exhibits hang-up and overshoot behaviors, which have traditionally been difficult for mathematical models to capture. We show that more recent models are better able to model DA release that exhibits these behaviors but that no single model is clearly the best. Rather, models should be selected based on their mathematical properties to best fit the FSCV data one is trying to model. Developing such differential equation models to describe the kinetics of DA release from the synapse confers significant applications both for advancing scientific understanding of DA neurotransmission and for advancing clinical ability to treat neuropsychiatric diseases.
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- Abhinav Goyal
- Mayo
Clinic Medical Scientist Training Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
- Department
of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
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- Department
of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
- Mayo
Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
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- Department
of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
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- Department
of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
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- Department
of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
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- Department
of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
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Wirojsaengthong S, Chailapakul O, Tangkijvanich P, Henry CS, Puthongkham P. Size-Dependent Electrochemistry of Laser-Induced Graphene Electrodes. Electrochim Acta 2024; 494:144452. [PMID: 38881690 PMCID: PMC11173329 DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2024.144452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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Laser-induced graphene (LIG) electrodes have become popular for electrochemical sensor fabrication due to their simplicity for batch production without the use of reagents. The high surface area and favorable electrocatalytic properties also enable the design of small electrochemical devices while retaining the desired electrochemical performance. In this work, we systematically investigated the effect of LIG working electrode size, from 0.8 mm to 4.0 mm diameter, on their electrochemical properties, since it has been widely assumed that the electrochemistry of LIG electrodes is independent of size above the microelectrode size regime. The background and faradaic current from cyclic voltammetry (CV) of an outer-sphere redox probe [Ru(NH3)6]3+ showed that smaller LIG electrodes had a higher electrode roughness factor and electroactive surface ratio than those of the larger electrodes. Moreover, CV of the surface-sensitive redox probes [Fe(CN)6]3- and dopamine revealed that smaller electrodes exhibited better electrocatalytic properties, with enhanced electron transfer kinetics. Scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy showed that the physical and chemical surface structure were different at the electrode center versus the edges, so the electrochemical properties of the smaller electrodes were improved by having rougher surface and more density of the graphitic edge planes, and more oxide-containing groups, leading to better electrochemistry. The difference could be explained by the different photothermal reaction time from the laser scribing process that causes different stable carbon morphology to form on the polymer surface. Our results give a new insight on relationships between surface structure and electrochemistry of LIG electrodes and are useful for designing miniaturized electrochemical devices.
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- Supacha Wirojsaengthong
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Electrochemistry and Optical Spectroscopy Center of Excellence (EOSCE), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence in Hepatitis and Liver Cancer, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, United States
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, United States
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Electrochemistry and Optical Spectroscopy Center of Excellence (EOSCE), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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Şentürk Z. A Journey from the Drops of Mercury to the Mysterious Shores of the Brain: The 100-Year Adventure of Voltammetry. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2024; 54:1342-1353. [PMID: 35994268 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2022.2113760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Voltammetry, which is at the core of electroanalytical chemistry, is an analytical method that investigates and evaluates the current-potential relationship obtained at a given working electrode. If it is used dropping mercury as working electrode, the method is called as polarography. The current year 2022 marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of polarography by Czech Jaroslav Heyrovský. He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1959 for this discovery and his contribution to the scientific world. A hundred years, within the endless existence of the universe is maybe nothing. A hundred years, in the history of mankind is a line, maybe a short paragraph. But, in science, a hundred years can lead to very significant advances in a field and often to the birth and establishment of an entirely new scientific discipline. Indeed, in the last hundred years, the design and use of new electrochemical devices, depending on the progress in microelectronics and computer technologies, has almost revolutionized voltammetry. Besides these developments, due to the fact that the redox (oxidation/reduction) process is very basic for living organisms; the voltammetry, especially with the beginning of the 21st century, has started to be used as a very powerful tool in neuroscience to solve the mystery of the brain (the basic problems of biomolecules with physiological and genetic importance in brain tissue). This review article is an overview of the 100-year history and fascinating development of voltammetry from Heyrovský to the present.
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- Zühre Şentürk
- Faculty of Science, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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Perillo ML, Gupta B, Siegenthaler JR, Christensen IE, Kepros B, Mitul A, Han M, Rechenberg R, Becker MF, Li W, Purcell EK. Evaluation of In Vitro Serotonin-Induced Electrochemical Fouling Performance of Boron Doped Diamond Microelectrode Using Fast-Scan Cyclic Voltammetry. BIOSENSORS 2024; 14:352. [PMID: 39056628 PMCID: PMC11274679 DOI: 10.3390/bios14070352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2024] [Revised: 07/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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Fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) is an electrochemical sensing technique that can be used for neurochemical sensing with high spatiotemporal resolution. Carbon fiber microelectrodes (CFMEs) are traditionally used as FSCV sensors. However, CFMEs are prone to electrochemical fouling caused by oxidative byproducts of repeated serotonin (5-HT) exposure, which makes them less suitable as chronic 5-HT sensors. Our team is developing a boron-doped diamond microelectrode (BDDME) that has previously been shown to be relatively resistant to fouling caused by protein adsorption (biofouling). We sought to determine if this BDDME exhibits resistance to electrochemical fouling, which we explored on electrodes fabricated with either femtosecond laser cutting or physical cleaving. We recorded the oxidation current response after 25 repeated injections of 5-HT in a flow-injection cell and compared the current drop from the first with the last injection. The 5-HT responses were compared with dopamine (DA), a neurochemical that is known to produce minimal fouling oxidative byproducts and has a stable repeated response. Physical cleaving of the BDDME yielded a reduction in fouling due to 5-HT compared with the CFME and the femtosecond laser cut BDDME. However, the femtosecond laser cut BDDME exhibited a large increase in sensitivity over the cleaved BDDME. An extended stability analysis was conducted for all device types following 5-HT fouling tests. This analysis demonstrated an improvement in the long-term stability of boron-doped diamond over CFMEs, as well as a diminishing sensitivity of the laser-cut BDDME over time. This work reports the electrochemical fouling performance of the BDDME when it is repeatedly exposed to DA or 5-HT, which informs the development of a chronic, diamond-based electrochemical sensor for long-term neurotransmitter measurements in vivo.
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- Mason L. Perillo
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; (M.L.P.); (I.E.C.).; (W.L.)
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- Neuroscience Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA;
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- Fraunhofer USA Center Midwest, Coatings and Diamond Technologies Division, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; (J.R.S.); (B.K.); (R.R.); (M.F.B.)
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; (A.M.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; (M.L.P.); (I.E.C.).; (W.L.)
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- Fraunhofer USA Center Midwest, Coatings and Diamond Technologies Division, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; (J.R.S.); (B.K.); (R.R.); (M.F.B.)
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; (A.M.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; (A.M.); (M.H.)
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- Fraunhofer USA Center Midwest, Coatings and Diamond Technologies Division, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; (J.R.S.); (B.K.); (R.R.); (M.F.B.)
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- Fraunhofer USA Center Midwest, Coatings and Diamond Technologies Division, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; (J.R.S.); (B.K.); (R.R.); (M.F.B.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; (M.L.P.); (I.E.C.).; (W.L.)
- Fraunhofer USA Center Midwest, Coatings and Diamond Technologies Division, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; (J.R.S.); (B.K.); (R.R.); (M.F.B.)
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; (A.M.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; (M.L.P.); (I.E.C.).; (W.L.)
- Neuroscience Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA;
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; (A.M.); (M.H.)
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Ranke D, Lee I, Gershanok SA, Jo S, Trotto E, Wang Y, Balakrishnan G, Cohen-Karni T. Multifunctional Nanomaterials for Advancing Neural Interfaces: Recording, Stimulation, and Beyond. Acc Chem Res 2024; 57:1803-1814. [PMID: 38859612 PMCID: PMC11223263 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.4c00138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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ConspectusNeurotechnology has seen dramatic improvements in the last three decades. The major focus in the field has been to design electrical communication platforms with high spatial resolution, stability, and translatability for understanding and affecting neural pathways. The deployment of nanomaterials in bioelectronics has enhanced the capabilities of conventional approaches employing microelectrode arrays (MEAs) for electrical interfaces, allowing the construction of miniaturized, high-performance neuroelectronics (Garg, R.; et al. ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2023, 6, 8495). While these advancements in the electrical neuronal interface have revolutionized neurotechnology both in scale and breadth, an in-depth understanding of neurons' interactions is challenging due to the complexity of the environments where the cells and tissues are laid. The activity of large, three-dimensional neuronal systems has proven difficult to accurately monitor and modulate, and chemical cell-cell communication is often completely neglected. Recent breakthroughs in nanotechnology have provided opportunities to use new nonelectric modes of communication with neurons and to significantly enhance electrical signal interface capabilities. The enhanced electrochemical activity and optical activity of nanomaterials owing to their nonbulk electronic properties and surface nanostructuring have seen extensive utilization. Nanomaterials' enhanced optical activity enables remote neural state modulation, whereas the defect-rich surfaces provide an enormous number of available electrocatalytic sites for neurochemical detection and electrochemical modulation of cell microenvironments through Faradaic processes. Such unique properties can allow multimodal neural interrogation toward generating closed-loop interfaces with access to more complete neural state descriptors. In this Account, we will review recent advances and our efforts spearheaded toward utilizing nanostructured electrodes for enhanced bidirectional interfaces with neurons, the application of unique hybrid nanomaterials for remote nongenetic optical stimulation of neurons, tunable nanomaterials for highly sensitive and selective neurotransmitter detection, and the utilization of nanomaterials as electrocatalysts toward electrochemically modulating cellular activity. We highlight applications of these technologies across cell types through nanomaterial engineering with a focus on multifunctional graphene nanostructures applied though several modes of neural modulation but also an exploration of broad material classes for maximizing the potency of closed-loop bioelectronics.
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- Daniel Ranke
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie
Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States of America
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie
Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States of America
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie
Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States of America
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie
Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States of America
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie
Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States of America
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie
Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States of America
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie
Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States of America
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie
Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States of America
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon
University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States of America
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Driscoll N, Antonini MJ, Cannon TM, Maretich P, Olaitan G, Phi Van VD, Nagao K, Sahasrabudhe A, Vargas E, Hunt S, Hummel M, Mupparaju S, Jasanoff A, Venton J, Anikeeva P. Fiber-based Probes for Electrophysiology, Photometry, Optical and Electrical Stimulation, Drug Delivery, and Fast-Scan Cyclic Voltammetry In Vivo. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.06.07.598004. [PMID: 38895451 PMCID: PMC11185794 DOI: 10.1101/2024.06.07.598004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
Abstract
Recording and modulation of neuronal activity enables the study of brain function in health and disease. While translational neuroscience relies on electrical recording and modulation techniques, mechanistic studies in rodent models leverage genetic precision of optical methods, such as optogenetics and imaging of fluorescent indicators. In addition to electrical signal transduction, neurons produce and receive diverse chemical signals which motivate tools to probe and modulate neurochemistry. Although the past decade has delivered a wealth of technologies for electrophysiology, optogenetics, chemical sensing, and optical recording, combining these modalities within a single platform remains challenging. This work leverages materials selection and convergence fiber drawing to permit neural recording, electrical stimulation, optogenetics, fiber photometry, drug and gene delivery, and voltammetric recording of neurotransmitters within individual fibers. Composed of polymers and non-magnetic carbon-based conductors, these fibers are compatible with magnetic resonance imaging, enabling concurrent stimulation and whole-brain monitoring. Their utility is demonstrated in studies of the mesolimbic reward pathway by simultaneously interfacing with the ventral tegmental area and nucleus accumbens in mice and characterizing the neurophysiological effects of a stimulant drug. This study highlights the potential of these fibers to probe electrical, optical, and chemical signaling across multiple brain regions in both mechanistic and translational studies.
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904
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Alyamni N, Abot JL, Zestos AG. Perspective-Advances in Voltammetric Methods for the Measurement of Biomolecules. ECS SENSORS PLUS 2024; 3:027001. [PMID: 38645638 PMCID: PMC11024638 DOI: 10.1149/2754-2726/ad3c4f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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Voltammetry is a powerful electroanalytical tool that makes fast, real-time measurements of neurotransmitters and other molecules. Electroanalytical methods like cyclic, pulse, and stripping voltammetry are useful for qualitative and quantitative examination. Neurochemical sensing has been enhanced using carbon-based electrodes and waveform modification methods that improve sensitivity and stability of electrode performance. Voltammetry has revolutionized neurochemical monitoring by providing real-time information on neurotransmitter dynamics for neurochemical studies. Selectivity and electrode fouling remain issues for biomolecule detection, but recent advances promise new methods of analysis for other applications to enhance spatiotemporal resolution, sensitivity, selectivity, and other important considerations.
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- Nadiah Alyamni
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, 20064, United States of America
- Department of Chemistry, American University, Washington, D.C. 20016, United States of America
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, 20064, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, American University, Washington, D.C. 20016, United States of America
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Fernández-Vega L, Meléndez-Rodríguez DE, Ospina-Alejandro M, Casanova K, Vázquez Y, Cunci L. Development of a Neuropeptide Y-Sensitive Implantable Microelectrode for Continuous Measurements. ACS Sens 2024; 9:2645-2652. [PMID: 38709872 PMCID: PMC11127761 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.4c00449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
Abstract
In this work, we present the development of the first implantable aptamer-based platinum microelectrode for continuous measurement of a nonelectroactive molecule, neuropeptide Y (NPY). The aptamer immobilization was performed via conjugation chemistry and characterized using cyclic voltammetry before and after the surface modification. The redox label, methylene blue (MB), was attached at the end of the aptamer sequence and characterized using square wave voltammetry (SWV). NPY standard solutions in a three-electrode cell were used to test three aptamers in steady-state measurement using SWV for optimization. The aptamer with the best performance in the steady-state measurements was chosen, and continuous measurements were performed in a flow cell system using intermittent pulse amperometry. Dynamic measurements were compared against confounding and similar peptides such as pancreatic polypeptide and peptide YY, as well as somatostatin to determine the selectivity in the same modified microelectrode. Our Pt-microelectrode aptamer-based NPY biosensor provides signals 10 times higher for NPY compared to the confounding molecules. This proof-of-concept shows the first potential implantable microelectrode that is selectively sensitive to NPY concentration changes.
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- Lauren Fernández-Vega
- Department of Chemistry, Universidad Ana G. Méndez, Carr. 189, Km 3.3, Gurabo, Puerto Rico 00778, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Universidad Ana G. Méndez, Carr. 189, Km 3.3, Gurabo, Puerto Rico 00778, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Universidad Ana G. Méndez, Carr. 189, Km 3.3, Gurabo, Puerto Rico 00778, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, 17 Ave Universidad Ste 1701, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, 17 Ave Universidad Ste 1701, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931, United States
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Kim Y, Lee Y, Yoo J, Nam KS, Jeon W, Lee S, Park S. Multifunctional and Flexible Neural Probe with Thermally Drawn Fibers for Bidirectional Synaptic Probing in the Brain. ACS NANO 2024; 18:13277-13285. [PMID: 38728175 PMCID: PMC11112973 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c02578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
Abstract
Synapses in the brain utilize two distinct communication mechanisms: chemical and electrical. For a comprehensive investigation of neural circuitry, neural interfaces should be capable of both monitoring and stimulating these types of physiological interactions. However, previously developed interfaces for neurotransmitter monitoring have been limited in interaction modality due to constraints in device size, fabrication techniques, and the usage of flexible materials. To address this obstacle, we propose a multifunctional and flexible fiber probe fabricated through the microwire codrawing thermal drawing process, which enables the high-density integration of functional components with various materials such as polymers, metals, and carbon fibers. The fiber enables real-time monitoring of transient dopamine release in vivo, real-time stimulation of cell-specific neuronal populations via optogenetic stimulation, single-unit electrophysiology of individual neurons localized to the tip of the neural probe, and chemical stimulation via drug delivery. This fiber will improve the accessibility and functionality of bidirectional interrogation of neurochemical mechanisms in implantable neural probes.
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- Yeji Kim
- Department
of Bio and Brain Engineering, Korea Advanced
Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-road, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Bio and Brain Engineering, Korea Advanced
Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-road, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Bio and Brain Engineering, Korea Advanced
Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-road, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Bio and Brain Engineering, Korea Advanced
Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-road, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Bio and Brain Engineering, Korea Advanced
Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-road, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Bio and Brain Engineering, Korea Advanced
Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-road, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Bio and Brain Engineering, Korea Advanced
Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-road, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Department
of Materials Science, Korea Advanced Institute
of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-road, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic
of Korea
- KAIST
Institute for NanoCentury (KINC), 291 Daehak-road, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic
of Korea
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Gupta B, Saxena A, Perillo ML, Wade-Kleyn LC, Thompson CH, Purcell EK. Structural, Functional, and Genetic Changes Surrounding Electrodes Implanted in the Brain. Acc Chem Res 2024; 57:1346-1359. [PMID: 38630432 PMCID: PMC11079975 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.4c00057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
Abstract
Implantable neurotechnology enables monitoring and stimulating of the brain signals responsible for performing cognitive, motor, and sensory tasks. Electrode arrays implanted in the brain are increasingly used in the clinic to treat a variety of sources of neurological diseases and injuries. However, the implantation of a foreign body typically initiates a tissue response characterized by physical disruption of vasculature and the neuropil as well as the initiation of inflammation and the induction of reactive glial states. Likewise, electrical stimulation can induce damage to the surrounding tissue depending on the intensity and waveform parameters of the applied stimulus. These phenomena, in turn, are likely influenced by the surface chemistry and characteristics of the materials employed, but further information is needed to effectively link the biological responses observed to specific aspects of device design. In order to inform improved design of implantable neurotechnology, we are investigating the basic science principles governing device-tissue integration. We are employing multiple techniques to characterize the structural, functional, and genetic changes that occur in the cells surrounding implanted electrodes. First, we have developed a new "device-in-slice" technique to capture chronically implanted electrodes within thick slices of live rat brain tissue for interrogation with single-cell electrophysiology and two-photon imaging techniques. Our data revealed several new observations of tissue remodeling surrounding devices: (a) there was significant disruption of dendritic arbors in neurons near implants, where losses were driven asymmetrically on the implant-facing side. (b) There was a significant loss of dendritic spine densities in neurons near implants, with a shift toward more immature (nonfunctional) morphologies. (c) There was a reduction in excitatory neurotransmission surrounding implants, as evidenced by a reduction in the frequency of excitatory postsynaptic currents (EPSCs). Lastly, (d) there were changes in the electrophysiological underpinnings of neuronal spiking regularity. In parallel, we initiated new studies to explore changes in gene expression surrounding devices through spatial transcriptomics, which we applied to both recording and stimulating arrays. We found that (a) device implantation is associated with the induction of hundreds of genes associated with neuroinflammation, glial reactivity, oligodendrocyte function, and cellular metabolism and (b) electrical stimulation induces gene expression associated with damage or plasticity in a manner dependent upon the intensity of the applied stimulus. We are currently developing computational analysis tools to distill biomarkers of device-tissue interactions from large transcriptomics data sets. These results improve the current understanding of the biological response to electrodes implanted in the brain while producing new biomarkers for benchmarking the effects of novel electrode designs on responses. As the next generation of neurotechnology is developed, it will be increasingly important to understand the influence of novel materials, surface chemistries, and implant architectures on device performance as well as the relationship with the induction of specific cellular signaling pathways.
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- Bhavna Gupta
- Neuroscience
Program, Michigan State University, 775 Woodlot Dr., East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
- Institute
for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, Michigan State University, 775 Woodlot Dr., East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
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- Institute
for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, Michigan State University, 775 Woodlot Dr., East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
- Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, 775 Woodlot Dr., East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan State
University, 775 Woodlot Dr., East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
- Institute
for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, Michigan State University, 775 Woodlot Dr., East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan State
University, 775 Woodlot Dr., East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
- Institute
for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, Michigan State University, 775 Woodlot Dr., East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan State
University, 775 Woodlot Dr., East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
- Institute
for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, Michigan State University, 775 Woodlot Dr., East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan State
University, 775 Woodlot Dr., East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
- Neuroscience
Program, Michigan State University, 775 Woodlot Dr., East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
- Institute
for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, Michigan State University, 775 Woodlot Dr., East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
- Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, 775 Woodlot Dr., East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
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Plačkić A, Neubert TJ, Patel K, Kuhl M, Watanabe K, Taniguchi T, Zurutuza A, Sordan R, Balasubramanian K. Electrochemistry at the Edge of a van der Waals Heterostructure. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2306361. [PMID: 38109121 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202306361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
Abstract
Artificial van der Waals heterostructures, obtained by stacking two-dimensional (2D) materials, represent a novel platform for investigating physicochemical phenomena and applications. Here, the electrochemistry at the one-dimensional (1D) edge of a graphene sheet, sandwiched between two hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) flakes, is reported. When such an hBN/graphene/hBN heterostructure is immersed in a solution, the basal plane of graphene is encapsulated by hBN, and the graphene edge is exclusively available in the solution. This forms an electrochemical nanoelectrode, enabling the investigation of electron transfer using several redox probes, e.g., ferrocene(di)methanol, hexaammineruthenium, methylene blue, dopamine and ferrocyanide. The low capacitance of the van der Waals edge electrode facilitates cyclic voltammetry at very high scan rates (up to 1000 V s-1), allowing voltammetric detection of redox species down to micromolar concentrations with sub-second time resolution. The nanoband nature of the edge electrode allows operation in water without added electrolyte. Finally, two adjacent edge electrodes are realized in a redox-cycling format. All the above-mentioned phenomena can be investigated at the edge, demonstrating that nanoscale electrochemistry is a new application avenue for van der Waals heterostructures. Such an edge electrode will be useful for studying electron transfer mechanisms and the detection of analyte species in ultralow sample volumes.
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- Aleksandra Plačkić
- L-NESS, Department of Physics, Politecnico di Milano, Via Anzani 42, Como, 22100, Italy
- BioSense Institute, University of Novi Sad, Dr Zorana Đinđića 1, Novi Sad, 21000, Serbia
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- School of Analytical Sciences Adlershof (SALSA), IRIS Adlershof & Department of Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, 10099, Berlin, Germany
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- L-NESS, Department of Physics, Politecnico di Milano, Via Anzani 42, Como, 22100, Italy
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- School of Analytical Sciences Adlershof (SALSA), IRIS Adlershof & Department of Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, 10099, Berlin, Germany
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- National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan
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- National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan
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- Graphenea Semiconductor SLU, Mikeletegi Pasealekua 83, San Sebastián, 20009, Spain
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- L-NESS, Department of Physics, Politecnico di Milano, Via Anzani 42, Como, 22100, Italy
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- School of Analytical Sciences Adlershof (SALSA), IRIS Adlershof & Department of Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, 10099, Berlin, Germany
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Jamalzadeh M, Cuniberto E, Huang Z, Feeley RM, Patel JC, Rice ME, Uichanco J, Shahrjerdi D. Toward robust quantification of dopamine and serotonin in mixtures using nano-graphitic carbon sensors. Analyst 2024; 149:2351-2362. [PMID: 38375597 DOI: 10.1039/d3an02086j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
Abstract
Monitoring the coordinated signaling of dopamine (DA) and serotonin (5-HT) is important for advancing our understanding of the brain. However, the co-detection and robust quantification of these signals at low concentrations is yet to be demonstrated. Here, we present the quantification of DA and 5-HT using nano-graphitic (NG) sensors together with fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) employing an engineered N-shape potential waveform. Our method yields 6% error in quantifying DA and 5-HT analytes present in in vitro mixtures at concentrations below 100 nM. This advance is due to the electrochemical properties of NG sensors which, in combination with the engineered FSCV waveform, provided distinguishable cyclic voltammograms (CVs) for DA and 5-HT. We also demonstrate the generalizability of the prediction model across different NG sensors, which arises from the consistent voltammetric fingerprints produced by our NG sensors. Curiously, the proposed engineered waveform also improves the distinguishability of DA and 5-HT CVs obtained from traditional carbon fiber (CF) microelectrodes. Nevertheless, this improved distinguishability of CVs obtained from CF is inferior to that of NG sensors, arising from differences in the electrochemical properties of the sensor materials. Our findings demonstrate the potential of NG sensors and our proposed FSCV waveform for future brain studies.
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- Moeid Jamalzadeh
- Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, New York University, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA.
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- Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, New York University, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA.
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- Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, New York University, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
- Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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- Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, New York University, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA.
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Qian H, Moreira G, Vanegas D, Tang Y, Pola C, Gomes C, McLamore E, Bliznyuk N. Improving high throughput manufacture of laser-inscribed graphene electrodes via hierarchical clustering. Sci Rep 2024; 14:7980. [PMID: 38575717 PMCID: PMC10995179 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-57932-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
Abstract
Laser-inscribed graphene (LIG), initially developed for graphene supercapacitors, has found widespread use in sensor research and development, particularly as a platform for low-cost electrochemical sensing. However, batch-to-batch variation in LIG fabrication introduces uncertainty that cannot be adequately tracked during manufacturing process, limiting scalability. Therefore, there is an urgent need for robust quality control (QC) methodologies to identify and select similar and functional LIG electrodes for sensor fabrication. For the first time, we have developed a statistical workflow and an open-source hierarchical clustering tool for QC analysis in LIG electrode fabrication. The QC process was challenged with multi-operator cyclic voltammetry (CV) data for bare and metalized LIG. As a proof of concept, we employed the developed QC process for laboratory-scale manufacturing of LIG-based biosensors. The study demonstrates that our QC process can rapidly identify similar LIG electrodes from large batches (n ≥ 36) of electrodes, leading to a reduction in biosensor measurement variation by approximately 13% compared to the control group without QC. The statistical workflow and open-source code presented here provide a versatile toolkit for clustering analysis, opening a pathway toward scalable manufacturing of LIG electrodes in sensing. In addition, we establish a data repository for further study of LIG variation.
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- Hanyu Qian
- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634, USA
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- Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences Department of Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634, USA
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Science, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634, USA.
- Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences Department of Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634, USA.
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA.
- Departments of Statistics, Biostatistics and Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA.
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Yu L, Ma X, Cao X, Zhao J. Nanostructured Polyoxometalate-Based Heterogeneous Electrode Materials for Electrochemical Sensing of Glucose. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:5952-5960. [PMID: 38497726 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c04596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
Abstract
We exploited a tactic to obtain a low-cost, high-efficiency, pollution-free, and stable nonenzymatic polyoxometalate-based heterogeneous electrode material for electrochemical sensing of glucose. It is first followed by the countercation exchange of K2Na8[Cu4(H2O)2(PW9O34)2] (CuPOM) using cesium chloride to prepare an insoluble CuPOM (Cs-CuPOM), which exhibits a uniform and perfect claviform shape with smooth surface. Further, it was mixed with graphite powder to prepare Cs-CuPOM-modified carbon paste electrode (Cs-CuPOM/CPE) with the Cs-CuPOM content between 15% and 50% in weight. This obtained electrode material Cs-CuPOM shows a better electrochemical sensor activity than Cs-MnPOM, Cs-FePOM, and other reported POM-based electrode materials for glucose oxidation on account of their quicker electron transfer kinetics, which also exhibits conspicuous characteristics with a wide linear range of 5-1500 μM. It also possesses a high sensitivity of 16.3 A M-1 cm-2 and a low limit of detection (LOD) of 0.99 × 10-6 M at the signal-to-noise ratio of 3. The conspicuous sensing feature, low cost, and liable synthetic method can make Cs-CuPOM a promising candidate for the exploitation of a preeminent glucose sensor.
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- Li Yu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, Henan 464000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, Henan 464000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, Henan 464000, China
- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Control on Surface and Interface, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Yuhua Road 70, Shijiazhuang 050080, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China
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Dunham KE, Venton BJ. Electrochemical and biosensor techniques to monitor neurotransmitter changes with depression. Anal Bioanal Chem 2024; 416:2301-2318. [PMID: 38289354 PMCID: PMC10950978 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-024-05136-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
Abstract
Depression is a common mental illness. However, its current treatments, like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and micro-dosing ketamine, are extremely variable between patients and not well understood. Three neurotransmitters: serotonin, histamine, and glutamate, have been proposed to be key mediators of depression. This review focuses on analytical methods to quantify these neurotransmitters to better understand neurological mechanisms of depression and how they are altered during treatment. To quantitatively measure serotonin and histamine, electrochemical techniques such as chronoamperometry and fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) have been improved to study how specific molecular targets, like transporters and receptors, change with antidepressants and inflammation. Specifically, these studies show that different SSRIs have unique effects on serotonin reuptake and release. Histamine is normally elevated during stress, and a new inflammation hypothesis of depression links histamine and cytokine release. Electrochemical measurements revealed that stress increases histamine, decreases serotonin, and leads to changes in cytokines, like interleukin-6. Biosensors can also measure non-electroactive neurotransmitters, including glutamate and cytokines. In particular, new genetic sensors have shown how glutamate changes with chronic stress, as well as with ketamine treatment. These techniques have been used to characterize how ketamine changes glutamate and serotonin, and to understand how it is different from SSRIs. This review briefly outlines how these electrochemical techniques work, but primarily highlights how they have been used to understand the mechanisms of depression. Future studies should explore multiplexing techniques and personalized medicine using biomarkers in order to investigate multi-analyte changes to antidepressants.
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- Kelly E Dunham
- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22904, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22904, USA.
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Ma P, Chen P, Tilden EI, Aggarwal S, Oldenborg A, Chen Y. Fast and slow: Recording neuromodulator dynamics across both transient and chronic time scales. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadi0643. [PMID: 38381826 PMCID: PMC10881037 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adi0643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
Abstract
Neuromodulators transform animal behaviors. Recent research has demonstrated the importance of both sustained and transient change in neuromodulators, likely due to tonic and phasic neuromodulator release. However, no method could simultaneously record both types of dynamics. Fluorescence lifetime of optical reporters could offer a solution because it allows high temporal resolution and is impervious to sensor expression differences across chronic periods. Nevertheless, no fluorescence lifetime change across the entire classes of neuromodulator sensors was previously known. Unexpectedly, we find that several intensity-based neuromodulator sensors also exhibit fluorescence lifetime responses. Furthermore, we show that lifetime measures in vivo neuromodulator dynamics both with high temporal resolution and with consistency across animals and time. Thus, we report a method that can simultaneously measure neuromodulator change over transient and chronic time scales, promising to reveal the roles of multi-time scale neuromodulator dynamics in diseases, in response to therapies, and across development and aging.
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- Pingchuan Ma
- Department of Neuroscience, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
- Ph.D. Program in Neuroscience, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
- Master’s Program in Biomedical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
- Ph.D. Program in Neuroscience, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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Stuber A, Cavaccini A, Manole A, Burdina A, Massoud Y, Patriarchi T, Karayannis T, Nakatsuka N. Interfacing Aptamer-Modified Nanopipettes with Neuronal Media and Ex Vivo Brain Tissue. ACS MEASUREMENT SCIENCE AU 2024; 4:92-103. [PMID: 38404490 PMCID: PMC10885324 DOI: 10.1021/acsmeasuresciau.3c00047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
Abstract
Aptamer-functionalized biosensors exhibit high selectivity for monitoring neurotransmitters in complex environments. We translated nanoscale aptamer-modified nanopipette sensors to detect endogenous dopamine release in vitro and ex vivo. These sensors employ quartz nanopipettes with nanoscale pores (ca. 10 nm diameter) that are functionalized with aptamers that enable the selective capture of dopamine through target-specific conformational changes. The dynamic behavior of aptamer structures upon dopamine binding leads to the rearrangement of surface charge within the nanopore, resulting in measurable changes in ionic current. To assess sensor performance in real time, we designed a fluidic platform to characterize the temporal dynamics of nanopipette sensors. We then conducted differential biosensing by deploying control sensors modified with nonspecific DNA alongside dopamine-specific sensors in biological milieu. Our results confirm the functionality of aptamer-modified nanopipettes for direct measurements in undiluted complex fluids, specifically in the culture media of human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived dopaminergic neurons. Moreover, sensor implantation and repeated measurements in acute brain slices was possible, likely owing to the protected sensing area inside nanoscale DNA-filled orifices, minimizing exposure to nonspecific interferents and preventing clogging. Further, differential recordings of endogenous dopamine released through electrical stimulation in the dorsolateral striatum demonstrate the potential of aptamer-modified nanopipettes for ex vivo recordings with unprecedented spatial resolution and reduced tissue damage.
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- Annina Stuber
- Laboratory
of Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, ETH Zürich, Zurich CH-8092, Switzerland
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- Laboratory
of Neural Circuit Assembly, Brain Research Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich CH-8057, Switzerland
- Neuroscience
Center Zurich, University and ETH Zurich, Zurich CH-8057, Switzerland
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- iXCells
Biotechnologies, Inc., San Diego, California 92131, United States
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- Laboratory
of Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, ETH Zürich, Zurich CH-8092, Switzerland
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- Laboratory
of Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, ETH Zürich, Zurich CH-8092, Switzerland
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- Neuroscience
Center Zurich, University and ETH Zurich, Zurich CH-8057, Switzerland
- Institute
of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University
of Zurich, Zurich CH-8057, Switzerland
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- Laboratory
of Neural Circuit Assembly, Brain Research Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich CH-8057, Switzerland
- Neuroscience
Center Zurich, University and ETH Zurich, Zurich CH-8057, Switzerland
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- Laboratory
of Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, ETH Zürich, Zurich CH-8092, Switzerland
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Faul EBA, Broussard AM, Rivera DR, Pwint MY, Wu B, Cao Q, Bailey D, Cui XT, Castagnola E. Batch Fabrication of Microelectrode Arrays with Glassy Carbon Microelectrodes and Interconnections for Neurochemical Sensing: Promises and Challenges. MICROMACHINES 2024; 15:277. [PMID: 38399004 PMCID: PMC10892456 DOI: 10.3390/mi15020277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Flexible multielectrode arrays with glassy carbon (GC) electrodes and metal interconnection (hybrid MEAs) have shown promising performance in multi-channel neurochemical sensing. A primary challenge faced by hybrid MEAs fabrication is the adhesion of the metal traces with the GC electrodes, as prolonged electrical and mechanical stimulation can lead to adhesion failure. Previous devices with GC electrodes and interconnects made of a homogeneous material (all GC) demonstrated exceptional electrochemical stability but required miniaturization for enhanced tissue integration and chronic electrochemical sensing. In this study, we used two different methods for the fabrication of all GC-MEAs on thin flexible substrates with miniaturized features. The first method, like that previously reported, involves a double pattern-transfer photolithographic process, including transfer-bonding on temporary polymeric support. The second method requires a double-etching process, which uses a 2 µm-thick low stress silicon nitride coating of the Si wafer as the bottom insulator layer for the MEAs, bypassing the pattern-transfer and demonstrating a novel technique with potential advantages. We confirmed the feasibility of the two fabrication processes by verifying the practical conductivity of 3 µm-wide 2 µm-thick GC traces, the GC microelectrode functionality, and their sensing capability for the detection of serotonin using fast scan cyclic voltammetry. Through the exchange and discussion of insights regarding the strengths and limitations of these microfabrication methods, our goal is to propel the advancement of GC-based MEAs for the next generation of neural interface devices.
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- Emma-Bernadette A. Faul
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272, USA; (E.-B.A.F.); (A.M.B.); (D.R.R.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272, USA; (E.-B.A.F.); (A.M.B.); (D.R.R.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272, USA; (E.-B.A.F.); (A.M.B.); (D.R.R.)
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA; (M.Y.P.); (B.W.); (Q.C.); (X.T.C.)
- Center for Neural Basis of Cognition, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA; (M.Y.P.); (B.W.); (Q.C.); (X.T.C.)
- Center for Neural Basis of Cognition, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA; (M.Y.P.); (B.W.); (Q.C.); (X.T.C.)
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- Institute for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 15213, USA;
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA; (M.Y.P.); (B.W.); (Q.C.); (X.T.C.)
- Center for Neural Basis of Cognition, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
- McGowan Institute of Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-3110, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272, USA; (E.-B.A.F.); (A.M.B.); (D.R.R.)
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA; (M.Y.P.); (B.W.); (Q.C.); (X.T.C.)
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Li Y, Wan Y, Fu X, Chen J, Wu W, Feng X, Man T, Huang Y, Piao Y, Zhu L, Lei J, Deng S. Sub-Second Electrochemiluminescence Imaging Assay of SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein Based on Reticulation of Endo-Coreactants. Anal Chem 2024. [PMID: 38335519 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c05388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
Abstract
The nonphotodriven electrochemiluminescence (ECL) imageology necessitates concentrated coreacting additives plus longtime exposures. Seeking biosafe and streamlined ensembles can help lower the bar for quality ECL bioimaging to which call the crystallized endo-coreaction in nanoreticula might provide a potent solution. Herein, an exo-coreactant-free ECL visualizer was fabricated out in one-pot, which densified the dyad triethylamine analogue: 1,4-diazabicyclo-[2.2.2]octane (DABCO) in the lamellar hive of 9,10-di(p-carboxyphenyl)anthracene (DPA)-Zn2+. This biligated non-noble metal-organic framework (m-MOF) facilitated a self-contained anodic ECL with a yield as much as 70% of Ru(bPy)32+ in blank phosphate buffered saline. Its featured two-stage emissions rendered an efficient and endurant CCD imaging at 1.0 V under mere 0.5 s swift snapshots and 0.1 s step-pulsed stimulation. Upon structural and spectral cause analyses as well as parametric set optimization, simplistic ECL-graphic immunoassay was mounted in the in situ imager to enact an ultrasensitive measurement of coronaviral N-protein in both signal-on and off modes by the privilege of straight surface amidation on m-MOFs, resulting in a wide dynamic range (10-4-10 ng/mL), a competent detection limit down to 56 fg/mL, along with nice precision and parallelism in human saliva tests. The overall work manifests a rudimentary endeavor in self-sufficient ECL visuality for brisk, biocompatible, and brilliant production of point-of-care diagnostic "Big Data".
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- Yuansheng Li
- School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210003, China
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- School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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Stuber A, Nakatsuka N. Aptamer Renaissance for Neurochemical Biosensing. ACS NANO 2024; 18:2552-2563. [PMID: 38236046 PMCID: PMC10832038 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c09576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Unraveling the complexities of brain function, which is crucial for advancing human health, remains a grand challenge. This endeavor demands precise monitoring of small molecules such as neurotransmitters, the chemical messengers in the brain. In this Perspective, we explore the potential of aptamers, selective synthetic bioreceptors integrated into electronic affinity platforms to address limitations in neurochemical biosensing. We emphasize the importance of characterizing aptamer thermodynamics and target binding to realize functional biosensors in biological systems. We focus on two label-free affinity platforms spanning the micro- to nanoscale: field-effect transistors and nanopores. Integration of well-characterized structure-switching aptamers overcame nonspecific binding, a challenge that has hindered the translation of biosensors from the lab to the clinic. In a transformative era driven by neuroscience breakthroughs, technological innovations, and multidisciplinary collaborations, an aptamer renaissance holds the potential to bridge technological gaps and reshape the landscape of diagnostics and neuroscience.
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- Annina Stuber
- Laboratory for Biosensors
and Bioelectronics, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Biosensors
and Bioelectronics, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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Lachance GP, Gauvreau D, Boisselier É, Boukadoum M, Miled A. Breaking Barriers: Exploring Neurotransmitters through In Vivo vs. In Vitro Rivalry. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 24:647. [PMID: 38276338 PMCID: PMC11154401 DOI: 10.3390/s24020647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
Abstract
Neurotransmitter analysis plays a pivotal role in diagnosing and managing neurodegenerative diseases, often characterized by disturbances in neurotransmitter systems. However, prevailing methods for quantifying neurotransmitters involve invasive procedures or require bulky imaging equipment, therefore restricting accessibility and posing potential risks to patients. The innovation of compact, in vivo instruments for neurotransmission analysis holds the potential to reshape disease management. This innovation can facilitate non-invasive and uninterrupted monitoring of neurotransmitter levels and their activity. Recent strides in microfabrication have led to the emergence of diminutive instruments that also find applicability in in vitro investigations. By harnessing the synergistic potential of microfluidics, micro-optics, and microelectronics, this nascent realm of research holds substantial promise. This review offers an overarching view of the current neurotransmitter sensing techniques, the advances towards in vitro microsensors tailored for monitoring neurotransmission, and the state-of-the-art fabrication techniques that can be used to fabricate those microsensors.
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- Department Electrical Engineering, Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada; (G.P.L.); (D.G.)
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- Department Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada;
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- Department Computer Science, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC H2L 2C4, Canada;
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- Department Electrical Engineering, Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada; (G.P.L.); (D.G.)
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Corva DM, Doeven EH, Parke B, Adams SD, Tye SJ, Hashemi P, Berk M, Kouzani AZ. SmartFSCV: An Artificial Intelligence Enabled Miniaturised FSCV Device Targeting Serotonin. IEEE OPEN JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2024; 5:75-85. [PMID: 38487099 PMCID: PMC10939322 DOI: 10.1109/ojemb.2024.3356177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
Abstract
Goal: Dynamically monitoring serotonin in real-time within target brain regions would significantly improve the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to a variety of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Current systems for measuring serotonin lack immediacy and portability and are bulky and expensive. Methods: We present a new miniaturised device, named SmartFSCV, designed to monitor dynamic changes of serotonin using fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV). This device outputs a precision voltage potential between -3 to +3 V, and measures current between -1.5 to +1.5 μA with nano-ampere accuracy. The device can output modifiable arbitrary waveforms for various measurements and uses an N-shaped waveform at a scan-rate of 1000 V/s for sensing serotonin. Results: Four experiments were conducted to validate SmartFSCV: static bench test, dynamic serotonin test and two artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm tests. Conclusions: These tests confirmed the ability of SmartFSCV to accurately sense and make informed decisions about the presence of serotonin using AI.
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- Dean M. Corva
- School of EngineeringDeakin UniversityGeelongVIC3216Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental SciencesDeakin UniversityGeelongVIC3216Australia
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- Department of BioengineeringImperial College LondonSW7 2AZLondonU.K.
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- School of EngineeringDeakin UniversityGeelongVIC3216Australia
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- Queensland Brain InstituteThe University of QueenslandSt. LuciaQLD4072Australia
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- Department of BioengineeringImperial College LondonSW7 2AZLondonU.K.
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- School of Medicine, IMPACTDeakin UniversityGeelongVIC3216Australia
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Chen J, Ding X, Zhang D. Challenges and strategies faced in the electrochemical biosensing analysis of neurochemicals in vivo: A review. Talanta 2024; 266:124933. [PMID: 37506520 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.124933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
Abstract
Our brain is an intricate neuromodulatory network, and various neurochemicals, including neurotransmitters, neuromodulators, gases, ions, and energy metabolites, play important roles in regulating normal brain function. Abnormal release or imbalance of these substances will lead to various diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, therefore, in situ and real-time analysis of neurochemical interactions in pathophysiological conditions is beneficial to facilitate our understanding of brain function. Implantable electrochemical biosensors are capable of monitoring neurochemical signals in real time in extracellular fluid of specific brain regions because they can provide excellent temporal and spatial resolution. However, in vivo electrochemical biosensing analysis mainly faces the following challenges: First, foreign body reactions induced by microelectrode implantation, non-specific adsorption of proteins and redox products, and aggregation of glial cells, which will cause irreversible degradation of performance such as stability and sensitivity of the microsensor and eventually lead to signal loss; Second, various neurochemicals coexist in the complex brain environment, and electroactive substances with similar formal potentials interfere with each other. Therefore, it is a great challenge to design recognition molecules and tailor functional surfaces to develop in vivo electrochemical biosensors with high selectivity. Here, we take the above challenges as a starting point and detail the basic design principles for improving in vivo stability, selectivity and sensitivity of microsensors through some specific functionalized surface strategies as case studies. At the same time, we summarize surface modification strategies for in vivo electrochemical biosensing analysis of some important neurochemicals for researchers' reference. In addition, we also focus on the electrochemical detection of low basal concentrations of neurochemicals in vivo via amperometric waveform techniques, as well as the stability and biocompatibility of reference electrodes during long-term sensing, and provide an outlook on the future direction of in vivo electrochemical neurosensing.
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- Jiatao Chen
- School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, China.
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Ostertag BJ, Ross AE. Editors' Choice-Review-The Future of Carbon-Based Neurochemical Sensing: A Critical Perspective. ECS SENSORS PLUS 2023; 2:043601. [PMID: 38170109 PMCID: PMC10759280 DOI: 10.1149/2754-2726/ad15a2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
Abstract
Carbon-based sensors have remained critical materials for electrochemical detection of neurochemicals, rooted in their inherent biocompatibility and broad potential window. Real-time monitoring using fast-scan cyclic voltammetry has resulted in the rise of minimally invasive carbon fiber microelectrodes as the material of choice for making measurements in tissue, but challenges with carbon fiber's innate properties have limited its applicability to understudied neurochemicals. Here, we provide a critical review of the state of carbon-based real-time neurochemical detection and offer insight into ways we envision addressing these limitations in the future. This piece focuses on three main hinderances of traditional carbon fiber based materials: diminished temporal resolution due to geometric properties and adsorption/desorption properties of the material, poor selectivity/specificity to most neurochemicals, and the inability to tune amorphous carbon surfaces for specific interfacial interactions. Routes to addressing these challenges could lie in methods like computational modeling of single-molecule interfacial interactions, expansion to tunable carbon-based materials, and novel approaches to synthesizing these materials. We hope this critical piece does justice to describing the novel carbon-based materials that have preceded this work, and we hope this review provides useful solutions to innovate carbon-based material development in the future for individualized neurochemical structures.
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- Blaise J. Ostertag
- University of Cincinnati, Department of Chemistry, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0172, United States of America
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- University of Cincinnati, Department of Chemistry, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0172, United States of America
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Peng HF, Chang CK, Gupta R, Huang JJ. Monitoring levodopa oxidation and reduction reactions using surface plasmon resonance on a nanohole array electrode. DISCOVER NANO 2023; 18:145. [PMID: 38015329 PMCID: PMC10684436 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-023-03930-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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The traditional method of monitoring the oxidation and reduction of biomedical materials usually relies on electrochemical (EC) measurement techniques. Here, we demonstrate a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) method to monitor the oxidation process. Using levodopa L-dopa as the target analyte, a nanohole sensing plate is embedded in the EC electrode to enhance the oxidation signal and generate SPR. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) measurement was first conducted to understand the baseline of EC response of L-Dopa. Then, the redox reactions were simultaneously monitored through SPR measurements during the CV voltage scan. The results showed that the limit of detection using traditional CV reached 1.47 μM while using EC-SPR, the limit of detection improved to 1.23 μM. Most importantly, we found a strong correlation between CV current profiles and the SPR reflection spectra. Our results facilitate detecting electrochemical reactions using an optical probing method.
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- Hao-Fang Peng
- Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan.
- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan.
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Mughrabi IT, Gerber M, Jayaprakash N, Palandira SP, Al-Abed Y, Datta-Chaudhuri T, Smith C, Pavlov VA, Zanos S. Voltammetry in the spleen assesses real-time immunomodulatory norepinephrine release elicited by autonomic neurostimulation. J Neuroinflammation 2023; 20:236. [PMID: 37848937 PMCID: PMC10583388 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-023-02902-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The noradrenergic innervation of the spleen is implicated in the autonomic control of inflammation and has been the target of neurostimulation therapies for inflammatory diseases. However, there is no real-time marker of its successful activation, which hinders the development of anti-inflammatory neurostimulation therapies and mechanistic studies in anti-inflammatory neural circuits. METHODS In mice, we performed fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) in the spleen during intravenous injections of norepinephrine (NE), and during stimulation of the vagus, splanchnic, or splenic nerves. We defined the stimulus-elicited charge generated at the oxidation potential for NE (~ 0.88 V) as the "NE voltammetry signal" and quantified the dependence of the signal on NE dose and intensity of neurostimulation. We correlated the NE voltammetry signal with the anti-inflammatory effect of splenic nerve stimulation (SpNS) in a model of lipopolysaccharide- (LPS) induced endotoxemia, quantified as suppression of TNF release. RESULTS The NE voltammetry signal is proportional to the estimated peak NE blood concentration, with 0.1 μg/mL detection threshold. In response to SpNS, the signal increases within seconds, returns to baseline minutes later, and is blocked by interventions that deplete NE or inhibit NE release. The signal is elicited by efferent, but not afferent, electrical or optogenetic vagus nerve stimulation, and by splanchnic nerve stimulation. The magnitude of the signal during SpNS is inversely correlated with subsequent TNF suppression in endotoxemia and explains 40% of the variance in TNF measurements. CONCLUSIONS FSCV in the spleen provides a marker for real-time monitoring of anti-inflammatory activation of the splenic innervation during autonomic stimulation.
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- Ibrahim T Mughrabi
- Institute of Bioelectronic Medicine, The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Institute of Bioelectronic Medicine, The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA
- Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
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- Institute of Bioelectronic Medicine, The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Institute of Bioelectronic Medicine, The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA
- Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Institute of Bioelectronic Medicine, The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA
- Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
- Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Institute of Bioelectronic Medicine, The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA
- Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Institute of Bioelectronic Medicine, The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA
- Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
- Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Institute of Bioelectronic Medicine, The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA.
- Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA.
- Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine, Manhasset, NY, USA.
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Liu R, Shi X. Preparation of β-Cyclodextrin Functionalized Platform for Monitoring Changes in Potassium Content in Perspiration. Molecules 2023; 28:7000. [PMID: 37836843 PMCID: PMC10574319 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28197000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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The monitoring of potassium ion (K+) levels in human sweat can provide valuable insights into electrolyte balance and muscle fatigue non-invasively. However, existing laboratory techniques for sweat testing are complex, while wearable sensors face limitations like drift, fouling and interference from ions such as Na+. This work develops printed electrodes using β-cyclodextrin functionalized reduced graphene oxide (β-CD-RGO) for selective K+ quantification in sweat. The β-CD prevents the aggregation of RGO sheets while also providing selective binding sites for K+ capture. Electrodes were fabricated by screen printing the β-CD-RGO ink onto conductive carbon substrates. Material characterization confirmed the successful functionalization of RGO with β-CD. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) showed enhanced electrochemical behavior for β-CD-RGO-printed electrodes compared with bare carbon and RGO. Sensor optimization resulted in a formulation with 30% β-CD-RGO loading. The printed electrodes were drop-casted with an ion-selective polyvinyl chloride (PVC) membrane. A linear range from 10 μM to 100 mM was obtained along with a sensitivity of 54.7 mV/decade. The sensor showed good reproducibility over 10 cycles in 10 mM KCl. Minimal interference from 100 mM Na+ and other common sweat constituents validated the sensor's selectivity. On-body trials were performed by mounting the printed electrodes on human subjects during exercise. The K+ levels measured in sweat were found to correlate well with serum analysis, demonstrating the sensor's ability for non-invasive electrolyte monitoring. Overall, the facile synthesis of stable β-CD-RGO inks enables the scalable fabrication of wearable sensors for sweat potassium detection.
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- Ruixiang Liu
- College of Physical Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China;
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Zhao H, Shrestha K, Hensley DK, Venton BJ. Carbon nanospikes have improved sensitivity and antifouling properties for adenosine, hydrogen peroxide, and histamine. Anal Bioanal Chem 2023; 415:6039-6050. [PMID: 37505236 PMCID: PMC10867945 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-04875-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Carbon nanospikes (CNSs) are a new nanomaterial that has enhanced surface roughness and surface oxide concentration, increasing the sensitivity for dopamine detection. However, CNS-modified electrodes (CNSMEs) have not been characterized for other neurochemicals, particularly those with higher oxidation potentials. The purpose of this study was to evaluate CNSMEs for the detection of adenosine, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and histamine. The sensitivity increased with CNSs, and signals at CNSMEs were about 3.3 times higher than CFMEs. Normalizing for surface area differences using background currents, CNSMEs show an increased signal of 4.8 times for adenosine, 1.5 times for H2O2, and 2 times for histamine. CNSMEs promoted the formation of secondary products for adenosine and histamine, which enables differentiation from other analytes with similar oxidation potentials. CNSs also selectively enhance the sensitivity for adenosine and histamine compared to H2O2. A scan rate test reveals that adenosine is more adsorption-controlled at CNS electrodes than CFMEs. CNSMEs are antifouling for histamine, with less fouling because the polymers formed after histamine electrooxidation do not adsorb due to an elevated number of edge planes. CNSMEs were useful for detecting each analyte applied in brain slices. Because of the hydrophilic surface compared to CFMEs, CNSMEs also have reduced biofouling when used in tissue. Therefore, CNSMEs are useful for tissue measurements of adenosine, hydrogen peroxide, and histamine with high selectivity and low fouling.
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- He Zhao
- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22901, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22901, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22901, USA.
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Hu Z, Zhu R, Figueroa-Miranda G, Zhou L, Feng L, Offenhäusser A, Mayer D. Truncated Electrochemical Aptasensor with Enhanced Antifouling Capability for Highly Sensitive Serotonin Detection. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:881. [PMID: 37754115 PMCID: PMC10527390 DOI: 10.3390/bios13090881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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Accurate determination of serotonin (ST) provides insight into neurological processes and enables applications in clinical diagnostics of brain diseases. Herein, we present an electrochemical aptasensor based on truncated DNA aptamers and a polyethylene glycol (PEG) molecule-functionalized sensing interface for highly sensitive and selective ST detection. The truncated aptamers have a small size and adopt a stable stem-loop configuration, which improves the accessibility of the aptamer for the analyte and enhances the sensitivity of the aptasensor. Upon target binding, these aptamers perform a conformational change, leading to a variation in the Faraday current of the redox tag, which was recorded by square wave voltammetry (SWV). Using PEG as blocking molecules minimizes nonspecific adsorption of other interfering molecules and thus endows an enhanced antifouling ability. The proposed electrochemical aptamer sensor showed a wide range of detection lasting from 0.1 nM to 1000 nM with a low limit of detection of 0.14 nM. Owing to the unique properties of aptamer receptors, the aptasensor also exhibits high selectivity and stability. Furthermore, with the reduced unspecific adsorption, assaying of ST in human serum and artificial cerebrospinal fluid (aCSF) showed excellent performance. The reported strategy of utilizing antifouling PEG describes a novel approach to building antifouling aptasensors and holds great potential for neurochemical investigations and clinical diagnosis.
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- Ziheng Hu
- Institute of Biological Information Processing, Bioelectronics (IBI-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52428 Jülich, Germany; (Z.H.); (R.Z.); (G.F.-M.); (L.Z.); (A.O.)
- Faculty I, RWTH Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Biological Information Processing, Bioelectronics (IBI-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52428 Jülich, Germany; (Z.H.); (R.Z.); (G.F.-M.); (L.Z.); (A.O.)
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- Institute of Biological Information Processing, Bioelectronics (IBI-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52428 Jülich, Germany; (Z.H.); (R.Z.); (G.F.-M.); (L.Z.); (A.O.)
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- Institute of Biological Information Processing, Bioelectronics (IBI-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52428 Jülich, Germany; (Z.H.); (R.Z.); (G.F.-M.); (L.Z.); (A.O.)
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- Department of Materials Genome Institute, and Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China;
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- Institute of Biological Information Processing, Bioelectronics (IBI-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52428 Jülich, Germany; (Z.H.); (R.Z.); (G.F.-M.); (L.Z.); (A.O.)
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- Institute of Biological Information Processing, Bioelectronics (IBI-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52428 Jülich, Germany; (Z.H.); (R.Z.); (G.F.-M.); (L.Z.); (A.O.)
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Wu F, Yu P, Mao L. New Opportunities of Electrochemistry for Monitoring, Modulating, and Mimicking the Brain Signals. JACS AU 2023; 3:2062-2072. [PMID: 37654584 PMCID: PMC10466370 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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In vivo electrochemistry is a powerful key for unlocking the chemical consequences in neural networks of the brain. The past half-century has witnessed the technology revolutionization in this field along with innovations in electrochemical concepts, principles, methods, and devices. Present applications of electrochemical approaches have extended from measuring neurochemical concentrations to modulating and mimicking brain signals. In this Perspective, newly reported strategies for tackling long-standing challenges of in vivo electrochemical brain monitoring (i.e., basal level measurement, electroactivity dependence, in vivo stability, neuron compatibility, multiplexity, and implantable device fabrication) are highlighted. Moreover, recent progress on neuromodulation tools and neuromorphic devices in electrochemical frameworks is introduced. A glimpse of future opportunities for electrochemistry in brain research is offered at last.
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- Fei Wu
- College
of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical
Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute
of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- College
of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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Kang S, Jeong Y, Choi JW. Simultaneous Estimation of Tonic Dopamine and Serotonin with High Temporal Resolution In Vitro Using Deep Learning. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2023; 2023:1-4. [PMID: 38083281 DOI: 10.1109/embc40787.2023.10341045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Quantitative measurement of the phasic (changes in several seconds) and tonic (changes in minutes to hours) level changes of neurotransmitters is an essential technique for understanding brain functions and brain diseases regulated by the neurotransmitters. However, monitoring phasic and tonic levels of multiple neurotransmitters is still a challenging technology. Microdialysis can measure the tonic levels of multiple neurotransmitters simultaneously but has a low temporal resolution (minute) to analyze precisely. Fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) has high temporal resolution and high sensitivity, but it was not able to simultaneously measure the tonic level of multiple neurotransmitters. The recently proposed deep learning-based FSCV method was still only capable of phasic concentration estimation of neurotransmitters. In this study, we estimate the tonic levels of dopamine and serotonin simultaneously by training a deep-learning network with the extracted tonic information from the FSCV. The proposed deep learning model was validated in vitro to simultaneously estimate tonic concentrations of two neurotransmitters with statistically significantly higher accuracy than previously proposed background subtraction-based models (p<0.001). In particular, in the case of serotonin concentration estimation error, the proposed model showed higher prediction performance than the background subtraction-based model (48 nM and 73 nM, respectively). We expect that the proposed technique will help simultaneous measurement of the phasic and tonic levels of numerous neurotransmitters in vivo soon.Clinical Relevance- This study proposes a method to simultaneously measure tonic dopamine and tonic serotonin with high temporal resolution with a single electrode in the brain.
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Castagnola E, Robbins EM, Krahe DD, Wu B, Pwint MY, Cao Q, Cui XT. Stable in-vivo electrochemical sensing of tonic serotonin levels using PEDOT/CNT-coated glassy carbon flexible microelectrode arrays. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 230:115242. [PMID: 36989659 PMCID: PMC10101938 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2023.115242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Chronic sampling of tonic serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) concentrations in the brain is critical for tracking neurological disease development and the time course of pharmacological treatments. Despite their value, in vivo chronic multi-site measurements of tonic 5-HT have not been reported. To fill this technological gap, we batch-fabricated implantable glassy carbon (GC) microelectrode arrays (MEAs) onto a flexible SU-8 substrate to provide an electrochemically stable and biocompatible device/tissue interface. To achieve detection of tonic 5-HT concentrations, we applied a poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/carbon nanotube (PEDOT/CNT) electrode coating and optimized a square wave voltammetry (SWV) waveform for selective 5-HT measurement. In vitro, the PEDOT/CNT-coated GC microelectrodes achieved high sensitivity to 5-HT, good fouling resistance, and excellent selectivity against the most common neurochemical interferents. In vivo, our PEDOT/CNT-coated GC MEAs successfully detected basal 5-HT concentrations at different locations within the CA2 region of the hippocampus of both anesthetized and awake mice. Furthermore, the PEDOT/CNT-coated MEAs were able to detect tonic 5-HT in the mouse hippocampus for one week after implantation. Histology reveals that the flexible GC MEA implants caused less tissue damage and reduced inflammatory response in the hippocampus compared to commercially available stiff silicon probes. To the best of our knowledge, this PEDOT/CNT-coated GC MEA is the first implantable, flexible sensor capable of chronic in vivo multi-site sensing of tonic 5-HT.
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- Elisa Castagnola
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3501 Fifth Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15260, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, 818 Nelson Ave, 71272, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3501 Fifth Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15260, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3501 Fifth Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15260, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3501 Fifth Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15260, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Center for Neural Basis of Cognition, University of Pittsburgh, 4400 Fifth Ave, PA 15213, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3501 Fifth Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15260, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Center for Neural Basis of Cognition, University of Pittsburgh, 4400 Fifth Ave, PA 15213, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3501 Fifth Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15260, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, 3501 Fifth Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15260, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 450 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219-3110, USA; Center for Neural Basis of Cognition, University of Pittsburgh, 4400 Fifth Ave, PA 15213, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA.
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Brenden CK, Iyer H, Zhang Y, Kim S, Shi W, Vlasov YA. Enhancement of faradaic current in an electrochemical cell integrated into silicon microfluidic channels. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS. B, CHEMICAL 2023; 385:133733. [PMID: 37214161 PMCID: PMC10194083 DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2023.133733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Implantable electrochemical sensors enable fast and sensitive detection of analytes in biological tissue, but are hampered by bio-foulant attack and are unable to be recalibrated in-situ. Herein, an electrochemical sensor integrated into ultra-low flow (nL/min) silicon microfluidic channels for protection from foulants and in-situ calibration is demonstrated. The small footprint (5 μm radius channel cross-section) of the device allows its integration into implantable sampling probes for monitoring chemical concentrations in biological tissues. The device is designed for fast scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) in the thin-layer regime when analyte depletion at the electrode is efficiently compensated by microfluidic flow. A 3X enhancement of faradaic peak currents is observed due to the increased flux of analytes towards the electrodes. Numerical analysis of in-channel analyte concentration confirmed near complete electrolysis in the thin-layer regime below 10 nL/min. The manufacturing approach is highly scalable and reproducible as it utilizes standard silicon microfabrication technologies.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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Zhang K, Han Y, Zhang P, Zheng Y, Cheng A. Comparison of fluorescence biosensors and whole-cell patch clamp recording in detecting ACh, NE, and 5-HT. Front Cell Neurosci 2023; 17:1166480. [PMID: 37333890 PMCID: PMC10272411 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2023.1166480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023] Open
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The communication between neurons and, in some cases, between neurons and non-neuronal cells, through neurotransmission plays a crucial role in various physiological and pathological processes. Despite its importance, the neuromodulatory transmission in most tissues and organs remains poorly understood due to the limitations of current tools for direct measurement of neuromodulatory transmitters. In order to study the functional roles of neuromodulatory transmitters in animal behaviors and brain disorders, new fluorescent sensors based on bacterial periplasmic binding proteins (PBPs) and G-protein coupled receptors have been developed, but their results have not been compared to or multiplexed with traditional methods such as electrophysiological recordings. In this study, a multiplexed method was developed to measure acetylcholine (ACh), norepinephrine (NE), and serotonin (5-HT) in cultured rat hippocampal slices using simultaneous whole-cell patch clamp recordings and genetically encoded fluorescence sensor imaging. The strengths and weaknesses of each technique were compared, and the results showed that both techniques did not interfere with each other. In general, genetically encoded sensors GRABNE and GRAB5HT1.0 showed better stability compared to electrophysiological recordings in detecting NE and 5-HT, while electrophysiological recordings had faster temporal kinetics in reporting ACh. Moreover, genetically encoded sensors mainly report the presynaptic neurotransmitter release while electrophysiological recordings provide more information of the activation of downstream receptors. In sum, this study demonstrates the use of combined techniques to measure neurotransmitter dynamics and highlights the potential for future multianalyte monitoring.
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- Kun Zhang
- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Cellular Homeostasis and Human Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Cellular Homeostasis and Human Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Cellular Homeostasis and Human Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Gupta B, Perillo ML, Siegenthaler JR, Christensen IE, Welch MP, Rechenberg R, Banna GMHU, Galstyan D, Becker MF, Li W, Purcell EK. In Vitro Biofouling Performance of Boron-Doped Diamond Microelectrodes for Serotonin Detection Using Fast-Scan Cyclic Voltammetry. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:576. [PMID: 37366941 DOI: 10.3390/bios13060576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Neurotransmitter release is important to study in order to better understand neurological diseases and treatment approaches. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter known to play key roles in the etiology of neuropsychiatric disorders. Fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) has enabled the detection of neurochemicals, including serotonin, on a sub-second timescale via the well-established carbon fiber microelectrode (CFME). However, poor chronic stability and biofouling, i.e., the adsorption of interferent proteins to the electrode surface upon implantation, pose challenges in the natural physiological environment. We have recently developed a uniquely designed, freestanding, all-diamond boron-doped diamond microelectrode (BDDME) for electrochemical measurements. Key potential advantages of the device include customizable electrode site layouts, a wider working potential window, improved stability, and resistance to biofouling. Here, we present a first report on the electrochemical behavior of the BDDME in comparison with CFME by investigating in vitro serotonin (5-HT) responses with varying FSCV waveform parameters and biofouling conditions. While the CFME delivered lower limits of detection, we also found that BDDMEs showed more sustained 5-HT responses to increasing or changing FSCV waveform-switching potential and frequency, as well as to higher analyte concentrations. Biofouling-induced current reductions were significantly less pronounced at the BDDME when using a "Jackson" waveform compared to CFMEs. These findings are important steps towards the development and optimization of the BDDME as a chronically implanted biosensor for in vivo neurotransmitter detection.
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- Bhavna Gupta
- Neuroscience Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Fraunhofer USA Center Midwest, Coatings and Diamond Technologies Division, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Fraunhofer USA Center Midwest, Coatings and Diamond Technologies Division, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Fraunhofer USA Center Midwest, Coatings and Diamond Technologies Division, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Fraunhofer USA Center Midwest, Coatings and Diamond Technologies Division, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Fraunhofer USA Center Midwest, Coatings and Diamond Technologies Division, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Neuroscience Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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Cheataini F, Ballout N, Al Sagheer T. The effect of neuroinflammation on the cerebral metabolism at baseline and after neural stimulation in neurodegenerative diseases. J Neurosci Res 2023. [PMID: 37186320 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.25198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Neuroinflammation is a reaction of nervous tissue to an attack caused by an infection, a toxin, or a neurodegenerative disease. It involves brain metabolism adaptation in order to meet the increased energy needs of glial cell activation, but the nature of these adaptations is still unknown. Increasing interest concerning neuroinflammation leads to the identification of its role in neurodegenerative diseases. Few reports studied the effect of metabolic alteration on neuroinflammation. Metabolic damage initiates a pro-inflammatory response by microglial activation. Moreover, the exact neuroinflammation effect on cerebral cell metabolism remains unknown. In this study, we reviewed systematically the neuroinflammation effect in animal models' brains. All articles showing the relationship of neuroinflammation with brain metabolism, or with neuronal stimulation in neurodegenerative diseases were considered. Moreover, this review examines also the mitochondrial damage effect in neurodegeneration diseases. Then, different biosensors are classified regarding their importance in the determination of metabolite change. Finally, some therapeutic drugs inhibiting neuroinflammation are cited. Neuroinflammation increases lymphocyte infiltration and cytokines' overproduction, altering cellular energy homeostasis. This review demonstrates the importance of neuroinflammation as a mediator of disease progression. Further, the spread of depolarization effects pro-inflammatory genes expression and microglial activation, which contribute to the degeneration of neurons, paving the road to better management and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Fatima Cheataini
- Neuroscience Research Center (NRC), Faculty of Medical Science, Lebanese University, Hadath, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Neuroscience Research Center (NRC), Faculty of Medical Science, Lebanese University, Hadath, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Neuroscience Research Center (NRC), Faculty of Medical Science, Lebanese University, Hadath, Beirut, Lebanon
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Ahnood A, Chambers A, Gelmi A, Yong KT, Kavehei O. Semiconducting electrodes for neural interfacing: a review. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:1491-1518. [PMID: 36734845 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00830k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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In the past 50 years, the advent of electronic technology to directly interface with neural tissue has transformed the fields of medicine and biology. Devices that restore or even replace impaired bodily functions, such as deep brain stimulators and cochlear implants, have ushered in a new treatment era for previously intractable conditions. Meanwhile, electrodes for recording and stimulating neural activity have allowed researchers to unravel the vast complexities of the human nervous system. Recent advances in semiconducting materials have allowed effective interfaces between electrodes and neuronal tissue through novel devices and structures. Often these are unattainable using conventional metallic electrodes. These have translated into advances in research and treatment. The development of semiconducting materials opens new avenues in neural interfacing. This review considers this emerging class of electrodes and how it can facilitate electrical, optical, and chemical sensing and modulation with high spatial and temporal precision. Semiconducting electrodes have advanced electrically based neural interfacing technologies owing to their unique electrochemical and photo-electrochemical attributes. Key operation modalities, namely sensing and stimulation in electrical, biochemical, and optical domains, are discussed, highlighting their contrast to metallic electrodes from the application and characterization perspective.
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- Arman Ahnood
- School of Engineering, RMIT University, VIC 3000, Australia
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- School of Physics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- School of Science, RMIT University, VIC 3000, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.,The University of Sydney Nano Institute, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.,The University of Sydney Nano Institute, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
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Castagnola E, Robbins EM, Krahe D, Wu B, Pwint MY, Cao Q, Cui XT. Implantable flexible multielectrode arrays for multi-site sensing of serotonin tonic levels. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.01.17.524488. [PMID: 36711655 PMCID: PMC9882191 DOI: 10.1101/2023.01.17.524488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Real-time multi-channel measurements of tonic serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) concentrations across different brain regions are of utmost importance to the understanding of 5-HT’s role in anxiety, depression, and impulse control disorders, which will improve the diagnosis and treatment of these neuropsychiatric illnesses. Chronic sampling of 5-HT is critical in tracking disease development as well as the time course of pharmacological treatments. Despite their value, in vivo chronic multi-site measurements of 5-HT have not been reported. To fill this technological gap, we batch fabricated implantable glassy carbon (GC) microelectrode arrays (MEAs) on a flexible SU-8 substrate to provide an electrochemically stable and biocompatible device/tissue interface. Then, to achieve multi-site detection of tonic 5-HT concentrations, we incorporated the poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/functionalized carbon nanotube (PEDOT/CNT) coating on the GC microelectrodes in combination with a new square wave voltammetry (SWV) approach, optimized for selective 5-HT measurement. In vitro , the PEDOT/CNT coated GC microelectrodes achieved high sensitivity towards 5-HT, good fouling resistance in the presence of 5-HT, and excellent selectivity towards the most common neurochemical interferents. In vivo , our PEDOT/CNT-coated GC MEAs were able to successfully detect basal 5-HT concentrations at different locations of the CA2 hippocampal region of mice in both anesthetized and awake head-fixed conditions. Furthermore, the implanted PEDOT/CNT-coated MEA achieved stable detection of tonic 5-HT concentrations for one week. Finally, histology data in the hippocampus shows reduced tissue damage and inflammatory responses compared to stiff silicon probes. To the best of our knowledge, this PEDOT/CNT-coated GC MEA is the first implantable flexible multisite sensor capable of chronic in vivo multi-site sensing of tonic 5-HT. This implantable MEA can be custom-designed according to specific brain region of interests and research questions, with the potential to combine electrophysiology recording and multiple analyte sensing to maximize our understanding of neurochemistry. Highlights PEDOT/CNT-coated GC microelectrodes enabled sensitive and selective tonic detection of serotonin (5-HT) using a new square wave voltammetry (SWV) approach PEDOT/CNT-coated GC MEAs achieved multi-site in vivo 5-HT tonic detection for one week. Flexible MEAs lead to reduced tissue damage and inflammation compared to stiff silicon probes.
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Dumitrescu E, Copeland JM, Venton BJ. Parkin Knockdown Modulates Dopamine Release in the Central Complex, but Not the Mushroom Body Heel, of Aging Drosophila. ACS Chem Neurosci 2023; 14:198-208. [PMID: 36576890 PMCID: PMC9897283 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.2c00277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by progressive degeneration of dopaminergic neurons leading to reduced locomotion. Mutations of parkin gene in Drosophila produce the same phenotypes as vertebrate models, but the effect of parkin knockdown on dopamine release is not known. Here, we report age-dependent, spatial variation of dopamine release in the brain of parkin-RNAi adult Drosophila. Dopamine was repetitively stimulated by local application of acetylcholine and quantified by fast-scan cyclic voltammetry in the central complex or mushroom body heel. In the central complex, the main area controlling locomotor function, dopamine release is maintained for repeated stimulations in aged control flies, but lower concentrations of dopamine are released in the central complex of aged parkin-RNAi flies. In the mushroom body heel, the dopamine release decrease in older parkin-RNAi flies is similar to controls. There is not significant dopaminergic neuronal loss even in older parkin knockdown flies, which indicates that the changes in stimulated dopamine release are due to alterations of neuronal function. In young parkin-RNAi flies, locomotion is inhibited by 30%, while in older parkin-RNAi flies it is inhibited by 85%. Overall, stimulated dopamine release is modulated by parkin in an age and brain region dependent manner. Correlating the functional state of the dopaminergic system with behavioral phenotypes provides unique insights into the PD mechanism. Drosophila can be used to study dopamine functionality in PD, elucidate how genetics influence dopamine, and test potential therapies to maintain dopamine release.
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- Eduard Dumitrescu
- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22901
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22901,Corresponding Author: , 434-243-2132
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Wang S, Liu Y, Zhu A, Tian Y. In Vivo Electrochemical Biosensors: Recent Advances in Molecular Design, Electrode Materials, and Electrochemical Devices. Anal Chem 2023; 95:388-406. [PMID: 36625112 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c04541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Electrochemical biosensors provide powerful tools for dissecting the dynamically changing neurochemical signals in the living brain, which contribute to the insight into the physiological and pathological processes of the brain, due to their high spatial and temporal resolutions. Recent advances in the integration of in vivo electrochemical sensors with cross-disciplinary advances have reinvigorated the development of in vivo sensors with even better performance. In this Review, we summarize the recent advances in molecular design, electrode materials, and electrochemical devices for in vivo electrochemical sensors from molecular to macroscopic dimensions, highlighting the methods to obtain high performance for fulfilling the requirements for determination in the complex brain through flexible and smart design of molecules, materials, and devices. Also, we look forward to the development of next-generation in vivo electrochemical biosensors.
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- Shidi Wang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Dongchuan Road 500, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Dongchuan Road 500, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Dongchuan Road 500, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Dongchuan Road 500, Shanghai 200241, China
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Wu F, Yu P, Mao L. Multi-Spatiotemporal Probing of Neurochemical Events by Advanced Electrochemical Sensing Methods. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202208872. [PMID: 36284258 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202208872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Neurochemical events involving biosignals of different time and space dimensionalities constitute the complex basis of neurological functions and diseases. In view of this fact, electrochemical measurements enabling real-time quantification of neurochemicals at multiple levels of spatiotemporal resolution can provide informative clues to decode the molecular networks bridging vesicles and brains. This Minireview focuses on how scientific questions regarding the properties of single vesicles, neurotransmitter release kinetics, interstitial neurochemical dynamics, and multisignal interconnections in vivo have driven the design of electrochemical nano/microsensors, sensing interface engineering, and signal/data processing. An outlook for the future frontline in this realm will also be provided.
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- Fei Wu
- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.,Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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Blue Emission of Tetrafluorobenzocarbazole Under the Interactions of Nitrogen–oxygen Saturated hydrogen Bonds with Aggregated Proton Acid. J Fluoresc 2022; 33:895-910. [PMID: 36520363 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-022-03114-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Two novel tetrafluorobenzocarbazole and containing the amino branch introduced at the end of the molecule are synthesized by a simple method. The tetrafluorobenzocarbazole as the electron donor with electron-rich fluoride ions connected by π-benzyl ring conjugation structure, which affects the overall electron cloud density. Moreover, the amino branch introduced at the end of the molecule, which makes it easy to form intermolecular hydrogen bonds and affected photophysical properties. Meanwhile, the photophysical property of both compounds are discussed under different acidic conditions. The UV-absorption show that around ~286 nm is mainly attributed to the strong structural absorption band peak of the π-π ∗ transition of the carbazole moiety, and the irregular absorption band around ~314 nm and ~326 nm are mainly attributed to the n-π ∗ transition of the carbazole group conjugate with the adjacent molecule. The emission spectrum of both compounds showed that the intensity of fluorescence decreased in different degrees after the addition of the acidic solution. Furthermore, the electrochemical properties were evidenced by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, and the orbital conformation (HOMOs-LUMOs) was simulated by Gaussian 09 software and its crystal structure was observed by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results exhibited that both compounds are electrochemically stable blue small-molecule fluorescent substances, and expected that both compounds can be novel and stable acid-sensitive organic blue-light materials.
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Anjum S, Lou B, Tahir A, Aziz‐ur‐Rehman, Rehan H. Shah Gilani M, Xu G. Electrochemical Detection of Dopamine using a Phenyl Carboxylic Acid-Functionalized Electrode Made by Electrochemical Reduction of a Diazonium Salt. ChemistryOpen 2022; 11:e202200233. [PMID: 36478448 PMCID: PMC9728485 DOI: 10.1002/open.202200233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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A glassy carbon electrode (GCE) has been modified by an in situ electrochemical reduction of an aryldiazonium salt generated from the reaction of 4-aminobenzoic acid and sodium nitrite in acidic ethanolic solution. The as-prepared phenyl carboxylic acid-modified glassy carbon electrode has been, for the first time, used for the electrochemical determination of dopamine. Under optimal experimental parameters, outstanding electrocatalytic activity, high sensitivity at a LOD of 5.6×10-9 m, and broad linearity of 0.1 to 1000 μm were obtained. The crafted electrochemical platform demonstrated excellent stability, specificity, and anti-interference capability towards the sensing of dopamine.
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- Saima Anjum
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical ChemistryChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of SciencesChangchunJilin130022P.R. China
- Chinese Academy of SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesNo. 19A YuquanluBeijing100049P.R. China
- Department of ChemistryGovt. Sadiq College Women UniversityBahawalpurPakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical ChemistryChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of SciencesChangchunJilin130022P.R. China
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- Department of ChemistryGovt. Sadiq College Women UniversityBahawalpurPakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical ChemistryChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of SciencesChangchunJilin130022P.R. China
- Chinese Academy of SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesNo. 19A YuquanluBeijing100049P.R. China
- Department of ChemistryBaghdad-ul-Jadeed CampusThe Islamia University of BahawalpurBahawalpurPakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical ChemistryChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of SciencesChangchunJilin130022P.R. China
- University of Science and Technology of ChinaAnhui230026P.R. China
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Girven KS, Mangieri L, Bruchas MR. Emerging approaches for decoding neuropeptide transmission. Trends Neurosci 2022; 45:899-912. [PMID: 36257845 PMCID: PMC9671847 DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2022.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Neuropeptides produce robust effects on behavior across species, and recent research has benefited from advances in high-resolution techniques to investigate peptidergic transmission and expression throughout the brain in model systems. Neuropeptides exhibit distinct characteristics which includes their post-translational processing, release from dense core vesicles, and ability to activate G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). These complex properties have driven the need for development of specialized tools that can sense neuropeptide expression, cell activity, and release. Current research has focused on isolating when and how neuropeptide transmission occurs, as well as the conditions in which neuropeptides directly mediate physiological and adaptive behavioral states. Here we describe the current technological landscape in which the field is operating to decode key questions regarding these dynamic neuromodulators.
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- Kasey S Girven
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; University of Washington Center for the Neurobiology of Addiction, Pain, and Emotion, Seattle, WA, USA; Department of Pharmacology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; University of Washington Center for the Neurobiology of Addiction, Pain, and Emotion, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; University of Washington Center for the Neurobiology of Addiction, Pain, and Emotion, Seattle, WA, USA; Department of Pharmacology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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Shin M, Venton BJ. Fast-Scan Cyclic Voltammetry (FSCV) Reveals Behaviorally Evoked Dopamine Release by Sugar Feeding in the Adult Drosophila Mushroom Body. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202207399. [PMID: 35989453 PMCID: PMC9613606 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202207399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Drosophila melanogaster, the fruit fly, is an excellent model organism for studying dopaminergic mechanisms and simple behaviors, but methods to measure dopamine during behavior are needed. Here, we developed fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) to track in vivo dopamine during sugar feeding. First, we employed acetylcholine stimulation to evaluate the feasibility of in vivo measurements in an awake fly. Next, we tested sugar feeding by placing sucrose solution near the fly proboscis. In the mushroom body medial tip, 1 pmol acetylcholine and sugar feeding released 0.49±0.04 μM and 0.31±0.06 μM dopamine, respectively but sugar-evoked release lasted longer than with acetylcholine. Administering the dopamine transporter inhibitor nisoxetine or D2 receptor antagonist flupentixol significantly increased sugar-evoked dopamine. This study develops FSCV to measure behaviorally evoked release in fly, enabling Drosophila studies of neurochemical control of reward, learning, and memory behaviors.
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- Mimi Shin
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of VirginiaPO Box 400319CharlottesvilleVA 22901USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of VirginiaPO Box 400319CharlottesvilleVA 22901USA
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Vaneev AN, Timoshenko RV, Gorelkin PV, Klyachko NL, Korchev YE, Erofeev AS. Nano- and Microsensors for In Vivo Real-Time Electrochemical Analysis: Present and Future Perspectives. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3736. [PMID: 36364512 PMCID: PMC9656311 DOI: 10.3390/nano12213736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Electrochemical nano- and microsensors have been a useful tool for measuring different analytes because of their small size, sensitivity, and favorable electrochemical properties. Using such sensors, it is possible to study physiological mechanisms at the cellular, tissue, and organ levels and determine the state of health and diseases. In this review, we highlight recent advances in the application of electrochemical sensors for measuring neurotransmitters, oxygen, ascorbate, drugs, pH values, and other analytes in vivo. The evolution of electrochemical sensors is discussed, with a particular focus on the development of significant fabrication schemes. Finally, we highlight the extensive applications of electrochemical sensors in medicine and biological science.
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- Alexander N. Vaneev
- Research Laboratory of Biophysics, National University of Science and Technology “MISiS”, 119049 Moscow, Russia
- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Research Laboratory of Biophysics, National University of Science and Technology “MISiS”, 119049 Moscow, Russia
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- Research Laboratory of Biophysics, National University of Science and Technology “MISiS”, 119049 Moscow, Russia
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- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, UK
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- Research Laboratory of Biophysics, National University of Science and Technology “MISiS”, 119049 Moscow, Russia
- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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