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Araki T, Yoshida F, Uemura T, Noda Y, Yoshimoto S, Kaiju T, Suzuki T, Hamanaka H, Baba K, Hayakawa H, Yabumoto T, Mochizuki H, Kobayashi S, Tanaka M, Hirata M, Sekitani T. Long-Term Implantable, Flexible, and Transparent Neural Interface Based on Ag/Au Core-Shell Nanowires. Adv Healthc Mater 2019; 8:e1900130. [PMID: 30946540 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201900130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2019] [Revised: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Neural interfaces enabling light transmittance rely on optogenetics to control and monitor specific neural activity, thereby facilitating deeper understanding of intractable diseases. This study reports the material strategy underlying an optogenetic neural interface comprising stretchable and transparent conductive tracks and capable of demonstrating high biocompatibility after long-term (5-month) implantation. Ag/Au core-shell nanowires contribute toward improving track performance in terms of stretchability (<60% strain), transparency (<83%), and electrical resistance (15 Ω sq-1 ). The neural interface integrated with gel-coated exterior microelectrodes preserves low impedance (1.1-3.2 Ω cm2 ) in a saline solution over the evaluated 5-month period. Besides the use of efficient conductive materials, surface treatment using antithrombogenic polymer tends to prevent the growth of granulation tissue, thereby facilitating clear monitoring of electrocorticograms (ECoG) in a rodent during chronic implantation. The flexible and transparent neural interface pathologically exhibits noncytotoxicity and low inflammatory response while efficiently recording evoked ECoG in a nonhuman primate via optogenetic stimulation. The proposed highly reliable interface can be employed in multifaceted approaches for translational research based on chronic implants.
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- Teppei Araki
- Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR) Osaka University Mihogaoka 8‐1 Ibaraki Osaka 567‐0047 Japan
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- Endowed Research Department of Clinical Neuroengineering Global Center for Medical Engineering and Informatics Osaka University 2‐2 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565‐0871 Japan
- Center for Information and Neural Networks National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) and Osaka University 1‐4 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565‐0871 Japan
- Department of Neurosurgery Graduate School of Medical Sciences Kyushu University 3‐1‐1, Maidashi, Higashi‐ku Fukuoka 812‐8582 Japan
- Japan Science and Technology Agency Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology (PRESTO) 4‐1‐8 Honcho Kawaguchi Saitama 332‐0012 Japan
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- Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR) Osaka University Mihogaoka 8‐1 Ibaraki Osaka 567‐0047 Japan
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- Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR) Osaka University Mihogaoka 8‐1 Ibaraki Osaka 567‐0047 Japan
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- Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR) Osaka University Mihogaoka 8‐1 Ibaraki Osaka 567‐0047 Japan
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- Center for Information and Neural Networks National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) and Osaka University 1‐4 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565‐0871 Japan
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- Center for Information and Neural Networks National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) and Osaka University 1‐4 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565‐0871 Japan
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- Endowed Research Department of Clinical Neuroengineering Global Center for Medical Engineering and Informatics Osaka University 2‐2 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565‐0871 Japan
- Center for Information and Neural Networks National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) and Osaka University 1‐4 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565‐0871 Japan
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- Department of Neurology Graduate School of Medicine Osaka University 2‐2 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565‐0871 Japan
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- Department of Neurology Graduate School of Medicine Osaka University 2‐2 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565‐0871 Japan
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- Department of Neurology Graduate School of Medicine Osaka University 2‐2 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565‐0871 Japan
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- Department of Neurology Graduate School of Medicine Osaka University 2‐2 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565‐0871 Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering (IMCE) Kyushu University 744 Motooka, Nishi‐ku Fukuoka 819‐0395 Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering (IMCE) Kyushu University 744 Motooka, Nishi‐ku Fukuoka 819‐0395 Japan
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- Endowed Research Department of Clinical Neuroengineering Global Center for Medical Engineering and Informatics Osaka University 2‐2 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565‐0871 Japan
- Center for Information and Neural Networks National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) and Osaka University 1‐4 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565‐0871 Japan
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- Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR) Osaka University Mihogaoka 8‐1 Ibaraki Osaka 567‐0047 Japan
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Tummala GK, Bachi I, Mihranyan A. Role of solvent on structure, viscoelasticity, and mechanical compressibility in nanocellulose-reinforced poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels. J Appl Polym Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/app.47044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- G. K. Tummala
- Nanotechnology and Functional Materials, Department of Engineering Sciences; Uppsala University; 75121 Uppsala Sweden
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- Nanotechnology and Functional Materials, Department of Engineering Sciences; Uppsala University; 75121 Uppsala Sweden
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- Nanotechnology and Functional Materials, Department of Engineering Sciences; Uppsala University; 75121 Uppsala Sweden
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Ashtikar M, Wacker MG. Nanopharmaceuticals for wound healing - Lost in translation? Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2018; 129:194-218. [PMID: 29567397 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2018.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2017] [Revised: 02/19/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Today, many of the newly developed pharmaceuticals and medical devices take advantage of nanotechnology and with a rising incidence of chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, the number of patients afflicted globally with non-healing wounds is growing. This has created a requirement for improved therapies and wound care. However, converting the strategies applied in early research into new products is still challenging. Many of them fail to comply with the market requirements. This review discusses the legal and scientific challenges in the design of nanomedicines for wound healing. Are they lost in translation or is there a new generation of therapeutics in the pipeline?
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- Mukul Ashtikar
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Nanosciences, Fraunhofer-Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology (IME), Frankfurt, Germany; Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Nanosciences, Fraunhofer-Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology (IME), Frankfurt, Germany; Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany.
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Suzuki A, Sasaki S. Swelling and mechanical properties of physically crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels. Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2015; 229:828-44. [DOI: 10.1177/0954411915615469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Physically crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol) gels are versatile biomaterials due to their excellent biocompatibility. In the past decades, physically crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol) and poly(vinyl alcohol)-based hydrogels have been extensively studied for biomedical applications. However, these materials have not yet been implemented due to their mechanical strength. Physically crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol) gels consist of a swollen amorphous network of poly(vinyl alcohol) physically crosslinked by microcrystallites. Although the mechanical properties can be improved to some extent by controlling the distribution of microcrystallites on the nano- and micro-scales, enhancing the mechanical properties while maintaining high water content remains very difficult. It may be technologically impossible to significantly improve the mechanical properties while keeping the gel’s high water absorbance ability using conventional fabrication methods. Physical and chemical understandings of the swelling and mechanical properties of physically crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol) gels are considered here; some promising strategies for their practical applications are presented. This review focuses more on the recent studies on swelling and mechanical properties of poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels, prepared using only poly(vinyl alcohol) and pure water with no other chemicals, as potential biomedical materials.
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- Atsushi Suzuki
- Department of Materials Science, Research Institute of Environment and Information Sciences, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science, Research Institute of Environment and Information Sciences, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Japan
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CHHATRI AMITA, BAJPAI JAYA, BAJPAI AK. Development of Savlon Containing Polyvinyl Alcohol Based Cryogels as Potential Biomaterials for Burn Healing Applications. INT J POLYM MATER PO 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2013.853667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Baker MI, Walsh SP, Schwartz Z, Boyan BD. A review of polyvinyl alcohol and its uses in cartilage and orthopedic applications. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2012; 100:1451-7. [PMID: 22514196 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.32694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 546] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2011] [Revised: 01/20/2012] [Accepted: 01/29/2012] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is a synthetic polymer derived from polyvinyl acetate through partial or full hydroxylation. PVA is commonly used in medical devices due to its low protein adsorption characteristics, biocompatibility, high water solubility, and chemical resistance. Some of the most common medical uses of PVA are in soft contact lenses, eye drops, embolization particles, tissue adhesion barriers, and as artificial cartilage and meniscus. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the available published information on PVA with respect to its safety as a medical device implant material for cartilage replacement. The review includes historical clinical use of PVA in orthopedics, and in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility studies. Finally, the safety recommendation involving the further development of PVA cryogels for cartilage replacement is addressed.
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- Maribel I Baker
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Controlled release of atenolol from freeze/thawed poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogel. JOURNAL OF SAUDI CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jscs.2010.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Rawat M, Saraf S. Formulation optimization of double emulsification method for preparation of enzyme-loaded Eudragit S100 microspheres. J Microencapsul 2008; 26:306-14. [PMID: 18686142 DOI: 10.1080/02652040802319767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The present study aimed to develop an oral sustained release microparticulate system for acid labile enzyme-Serratiopeptidase. A 3(2) full factorial experiment was designed to study the effects of the external aqueous phase volume and stabilizer (Tween 80) concentration on the entrapment and size of Eudragit S100 microspheres prepared by a modified double emulsion solvent evaporation technique. The results of analysis of variance tests for both effects indicated that the test is significant. The effect of external aqueous phase volume was found to be higher on the entrapment efficiency of microspheres (SSY(1) = 1362.63; SSY(2) = 250.13), whereas Tween 80 produced a significant effect on size of microspheres (SSY(1) = 944.01; SSY(2) = 737.26). Scanning electron microscopy of microspheres demonstrated smooth surface spherical particles. The effect of formulation variables on the integrity of enzyme was confirmed by in vitro proteolytic activity. Microspheres having maximum drug encapsulation (81.32 ± 3.97) released 4-5% enzyme at pH 1.2 in 2 h. The release of enzyme from microspheres followed Higuchi kinetics (R(2) = 0.987). In phosphate buffer, microspheres showed an initial burst release of 25.65 ± 2.35% in 1 h with an additional 62.96 ± 4.09% release in the next 5 h. Thus, formulation optimization represents an economical approach for successful preparation of Eudragit S100 microspheres involving fewest numbers of experiments.
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- Manju Rawat
- Institute of Pharmacy, Pt Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, India
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Kobayashi M, Chang YS, Oka M. A two year in vivo study of polyvinyl alcohol-hydrogel (PVA-H) artificial meniscus. Biomaterials 2005; 26:3243-8. [PMID: 15603819 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2004.08.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 199] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2004] [Accepted: 08/26/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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For the recognized importance of knee meniscus function, the treatment of meniscus injury has been changing from resection to repair. However, depending on the type of injury, meniscectomy sometimes cannot be avoided. In such a case, it is important to anticipate the future problem of degenerative change or osteoarthrosis in the knee joint. In consideration of the prognosis and circumstances in such patients, we have developed an artificial meniscus using polyvinyl alcohol-hydrogel (PVA-H) for salvage. We have already reported the results up to 1 year after animal operation. The present study investigated the results in postoperative 2.0 years to assess further the use of artificial meniscus. In the results, the articular cartilage state of knee joint implanted PVA-H meniscus was good even after 2 years, while Osteoarthrosis (OA) change progressed in meniscectomy knee joint. In addition, neither wear, dislocation nor breakage of PVA-H was observed. These results proved that an artificial meniscus using PVA-H can compensate for meniscal function and might be clinically applicable.
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- Masanori Kobayashi
- Orthopedic Surgery Department, Osaka Medical College, 2-7 Daigaku-cho, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-8688, Japan.
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Ferreira L, Rafael A, Lamghari M, Barbosa MA, Gil MH, Cabrita AMS, Dordick JS. Biocompatibility of chemoenzymatically derived dextran-acrylate hydrogels. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 68:584-96. [PMID: 14762939 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.20102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The biocompatibility of chemoenzymatically generated dextran-acrylate hydrogels has been evaluated in vitro, using human foreskin fibroblasts, and in vivo, by subcutaneous and intramuscular implantation in Wistar rats for up to 40 days. In vitro tests show that hydrogel extracts only minimally reduced (<10%) the mitochondrial metabolic activity of fibroblasts. Direct contact of the hydrogels with cells induced a cellular proliferation inhibition index (CPII) of 50-80%, compared with a control, whereas through indirect contact, the CPII values were <16%, suggesting that the high CPII values achieved in the direct assay test were likely due to mechanical stress or limitations in oxygen diffusion. Hence, the hydrogels were noncytotoxic. Moreover, cell-material interaction studies show that these hydrogels were nonadhesive. Finally, histologic evaluation of tissue response to subcutaneous and intramuscular implants showed acceptable levels of biocompatibility, as characterized by a normal cellular response and the absence of necrosis of the surrounding tissues of the implant. In the first 10 days, the foreign-body reaction in the intramuscular implantation was more severe than in subcutaneous implantation, becoming identical after 30 days. In both cases, dextran hydrogels did not show signs of degradation 6 weeks postimplantation and were surrounded by a thin fibrous capsule and some macrophages and giant cells. This response is typical with a number of nondegradable biocompatible materials. These results indicate that dextran hydrogels are biocompatible, and may have suitable applications as implantable long-term peptide/protein delivery systems or scaffolds for tissue engineering.
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- Lino Ferreira
- Departamento de Engenharia Química, Universidade de Coimbra, Pinhal de Marrocos, 3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal
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