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Sun Y, Xiao Z, Chen B, Zhao Y, Dai J. Advances in Material-Assisted Electromagnetic Neural Stimulation. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2400346. [PMID: 38594598 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202400346] [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: 01/08/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Bioelectricity plays a crucial role in organisms, being closely connected to neural activity and physiological processes. Disruptions in the nervous system can lead to chaotic ionic currents at the injured site, causing disturbances in the local cellular microenvironment, impairing biological pathways, and resulting in a loss of neural functions. Electromagnetic stimulation has the ability to generate internal currents, which can be utilized to counter tissue damage and aid in the restoration of movement in paralyzed limbs. By incorporating implanted materials, electromagnetic stimulation can be targeted more accurately, thereby significantly improving the effectiveness and safety of such interventions. Currently, there have been significant advancements in the development of numerous promising electromagnetic stimulation strategies with diverse materials. This review provides a comprehensive summary of the fundamental theories, neural stimulation modulating materials, material application strategies, and pre-clinical therapeutic effects associated with electromagnetic stimulation for neural repair. It offers a thorough analysis of current techniques that employ materials to enhance electromagnetic stimulation, as well as potential therapeutic strategies for future applications.
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- Yuting Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, China
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Pressé MT, Malgrange B, Delacroix L. The cochlear matrisome: Importance in hearing and deafness. Matrix Biol 2024; 125:40-58. [PMID: 38070832 DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2023.12.002] [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: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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The extracellular matrix (ECM) consists in a complex meshwork of collagens, glycoproteins, and proteoglycans, which serves a scaffolding function and provides viscoelastic properties to the tissues. ECM acts as a biomechanical support, and actively participates in cell signaling to induce tissular changes in response to environmental forces and soluble cues. Given the remarkable complexity of the inner ear architecture, its exquisite structure-function relationship, and the importance of vibration-induced stimulation of its sensory cells, ECM is instrumental to hearing. Many factors of the matrisome are involved in cochlea development, function and maintenance, as evidenced by the variety of ECM proteins associated with hereditary deafness. This review describes the structural and functional ECM components in the auditory organ and how they are modulated over time and following injury.
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- Mary T Pressé
- Developmental Neurobiology Unit, GIGA-Neurosciences, University of Liège, 15 avenue Hippocrate - CHU - B36 (1st floor), Liège B-4000, Belgium
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- Developmental Neurobiology Unit, GIGA-Neurosciences, University of Liège, 15 avenue Hippocrate - CHU - B36 (1st floor), Liège B-4000, Belgium
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- Developmental Neurobiology Unit, GIGA-Neurosciences, University of Liège, 15 avenue Hippocrate - CHU - B36 (1st floor), Liège B-4000, Belgium.
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Collagen Alignment via Electro-Compaction for Biofabrication Applications: A Review. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14204270. [PMID: 36297848 PMCID: PMC9609630 DOI: 10.3390/polym14204270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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As the most prevalent structural protein in the extracellular matrix, collagen has been extensively investigated for biofabrication-based applications. However, its utilisation has been impeded due to a lack of sufficient mechanical toughness and the inability of the scaffold to mimic complex natural tissues. The anisotropic alignment of collagen fibres has been proven to be an effective method to enhance its overall mechanical properties and produce biomimetic scaffolds. This review introduces the complicated scenario of collagen structure, fibril arrangement, type, function, and in addition, distribution within the body for the enhancement of collagen-based scaffolds. We describe and compare existing approaches for the alignment of collagen with a sharper focus on electro-compaction. Additionally, various effective processes to further enhance electro-compacted collagen, such as crosslinking, the addition of filler materials, and post-alignment fabrication techniques, are discussed. Finally, current challenges and future directions for the electro-compaction of collagen are presented, providing guidance for the further development of collagenous scaffolds for bioengineering and nanotechnology.
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Bertram S, Roll L, Reinhard J, Groß K, Dazert S, Faissner A, Volkenstein S. Pleiotrophin increases neurite length and number of spiral ganglion neurons in vitro. Exp Brain Res 2019; 237:2983-2993. [PMID: 31515588 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-019-05644-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Acoustic trauma, aging, genetic defects or ototoxic drugs are causes for sensorineural hearing loss involving sensory hair cell death and secondary degeneration of spiral ganglion neurons. Auditory implants are the only available therapy for severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss when hearing aids do not provide a sufficient speech discrimination anymore. Neurotrophic factors represent potential therapeutic candidates to improve the performance of cochlear implants (CIs) by the support of spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs). Here, we investigated the effect of pleiotrophin (PTN), a well-described neurotrophic factor for different types of neurons that is expressed in the postnatal mouse cochlea. PTN knockout mice exhibit severe deficits in auditory brainstem responses, which indicates the importance of PTN in inner ear development and function and makes it a promising candidate to support SGNs. Using organotypic explants and dissociated SGN cultures, we investigated the influence of PTN on the number of neurons, neurite number and neurite length. PTN significantly increased the number and neurite length of dissociated SGNs. We further verified the expression of important PTN-associated receptors in the SG. mRNA of anaplastic lymphoma kinase, αv integrin, β3 integrin, receptor protein tyrosine phosphatase β/ζ, neuroglycan C, low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 and syndecan 3 was detected in the inner ear. These results suggest that PTN may be a novel candidate to improve sensorineural hearing loss treatment in the future.
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- Sebastian Bertram
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, St. Elisabeth-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bleichstr. 15, 44787, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Cell Morphology and Molecular Neurobiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Cell Morphology and Molecular Neurobiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Cell Morphology and Molecular Neurobiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, St. Elisabeth-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bleichstr. 15, 44787, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Cell Morphology and Molecular Neurobiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, St. Elisabeth-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bleichstr. 15, 44787, Bochum, Germany.
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Intact spiral ganglion neurons are a specific requirement for hearing rehabilitation in deaf patients by cochlear implantation. Neurotrophic growth factors have been proposed as effective tools to protect and regenerate spiral ganglion neurons that are degenerated in the majority of patients suffering from hearing loss. Here, we show that growth hormone (GH), a pleiotropic growth factor whose neurotrophic role in the inner ear is still unclear, significantly increases neurite extension, as well as neuronal branching, in spiral ganglion cell cultures derived from early postnatal rats. Our data suggest that GH can act as a potent neurotrophic factor for inner ear neurons, which specifically promotes neurite growth. These effects might be elicited in a direct way or, alternatively, by induction of other growth factors that account for the observed neurotrophic effects. Thus, we conlude that GH might represent a novel candidate for the treatment of neurodegeneration in the hearing-impaired inner ear that has the potential to ultimately improve the performance and outcome of modern auditory implants.
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Local drug application to the inner ear offers a number of advantages over systemic delivery. Local drug therapy currently encompasses extracochlear administration (i. e., through intratympanic injection), intracochlear administration (particularly for gene and stem cell therapy), as well as various combinations with auditory neurosensory prostheses, either evaluated in preclinical or clinical studies, or off-label. To improve rehabilitation with cochlear implants (CI), one focus is the development of drug-releasing electrode carriers, e. g., for delivery of glucocorticosteroids, antiapoptotic substances, or neurotrophins to the inner ear. The performance of cochlear implants may thus be improved by protecting neuronal structures from insertion trauma, reducing fibrosis in the inner ear, and by stimulating growth of neuronal structures in the direction of the electrodes. Controlled drug release after extracochlear or intracochlear application in conjunction with a CI can also be achieved by use of a biocompatible, resorbable controlled-release drug-delivery system. Two case reports for intracochlear controlled release drug delivery in combination with cochlear implants are presented. In order to treat progressive reduction in speech discrimination and increased impedance, two cochlear implant patients successfully underwent intracochlear placement of a biocompatible, resorbable drug-delivery system for controlled release of dexamethasone. The drug levels reached in inner ear fluids after different types of local drug application strategies can be calculated using a computer model. The intracochlear drug concentrations calculated in this way were compared for different dexamethasone application strategies.
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Kwiatkowska M, Reinhard J, Roll L, Kraft N, Dazert S, Faissner A, Volkenstein S. The expression pattern and inhibitory influence of Tenascin-C on the growth of spiral ganglion neurons suggest a regulatory role as boundary formation molecule in the postnatal mouse inner ear. Neuroscience 2016; 319:46-58. [PMID: 26812032 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2016.01.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2015] [Revised: 12/08/2015] [Accepted: 01/15/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Sensorineural hearing loss, as a consequence of acoustic trauma, aging, genetic defects or ototoxic drugs, is highly associated with irreversible damage of cochlear hair cells (HCs) and secondary degeneration of spiral ganglion (SG) cells. Cochlear implants (CIs), which bypass the lost HC function by direct electrical stimulation of the remaining auditory neurons, offer an effective therapy option. Several studies imply that components of the extracellular matrix (ECM) have a great impact on the adhesion and growth of spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) during development. Based on these findings, ECM proteins might act as bioactive CI substrates to optimize the electrode-nerve interface and to improve efficacy of these implants. In the present study, we focused on the ECM glycoproteins Tenascin-C (TN-C), Laminin (LN), and Fibronectin (FN), which show a prominent expression along the growth route of SGNs and the niche around HCs during murine postnatal development in vivo. We compared their influence on adhesion, neurite length, and neurite number of SGNs in vitro. Moreover, we studied the expression of the chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan (CSPG) dermatan sulfate-dependent proteoglycan-1 (DSD-1-PG), an interaction partner of TN-C. In sum, our in vitro data suggest that TN-C acts as an anti-adhesive and inhibitory factor for the growth of SGNs. The DSD-1 carbohydrate epitope is specifically localized to HC stereocilia and SG fibers. Interestingly, TN-C and the DSD-1-PG exhibit a mutually exclusive expression pattern, with the exception of a very restricted region beneath the habenula perforata, where SG neurites grow through the basilar membrane (BM) toward the HCs. The complementary expression of TN-C, LN, FN, and the DSD-1 epitope suggests that TN-C may act as an important boundary formation molecule in the developing postnatal mouse inner ear, which makes it a promising candidate to regulate neurite outgrowth in the light of CIs.
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- M Kwiatkowska
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Ruhr-University Bochum, St. Elisabeth-Hospital, Bleichstrasse 15, 44787 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Cell Morphology & Molecular Neurobiology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Faculty of Biology & Biotechnology, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Cell Morphology & Molecular Neurobiology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Faculty of Biology & Biotechnology, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Ruhr-University Bochum, St. Elisabeth-Hospital, Bleichstrasse 15, 44787 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Ruhr-University Bochum, St. Elisabeth-Hospital, Bleichstrasse 15, 44787 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Cell Morphology & Molecular Neurobiology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Faculty of Biology & Biotechnology, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Ruhr-University Bochum, St. Elisabeth-Hospital, Bleichstrasse 15, 44787 Bochum, Germany.
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The advent of the cochlear implant is phenomenal because it is the first surgical prosthesis that is capable of restoring one of the senses. The subsequent rapid evolution of cochlear implants through increasing complexity and functionality has been synchronized with the recent advancements in biotechnology. Surface biotechnology has refined cochlear implants by directly influencing the implant–tissue interface. Emerging surface biotechnology strategies are exemplified by nanofibrous polymeric materials, topographical surface modification, conducting polymer coatings, and neurotrophin-eluting implants. Although these novel developments have received individual attention in the recent literature, the time has come to investigate their collective applications to cochlear implants to restore lost hearing.
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Singh S, Bandini SB, Donnelly PE, Schwartz J, Schwarzbauer JE. A cell-assembled, spatially aligned extracellular matrix to promote directed tissue development. J Mater Chem B 2014; 2:1449-1453. [PMID: 24707354 DOI: 10.1039/c3tb21864c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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- Shivani Singh
- Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544-1014 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544-1009 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544-1009 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544-1009 (USA)
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544-1014 (USA)
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Coate TM, Kelley MW. Making connections in the inner ear: recent insights into the development of spiral ganglion neurons and their connectivity with sensory hair cells. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2013; 24:460-9. [PMID: 23660234 PMCID: PMC3690159 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2013.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2013] [Accepted: 04/15/2013] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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In mammals, auditory information is processed by the hair cells (HCs) located in the cochlea and then rapidly transmitted to the CNS via a specialized cluster of bipolar afferent connections known as the spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs). Although many anatomical aspects of SGNs are well described, the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying their genesis, how they are precisely arranged along the cochlear duct, and the guidance mechanisms that promote the innervation of their hair cell targets are only now being understood. Building upon foundational studies of neurogenesis and neurotrophins, we review here new concepts and technologies that are helping to enrich our understanding of the development of the nervous system within the inner ear.
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- Thomas M Coate
- Laboratory of Cochlear Development, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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