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Ransom E, Chen X, Mangram W, Nasrollahi A, Topac T, Chang FK. Design and Manufacture of Multifunctional 3-D Smart Skins with Embedded Sensor Networks for Robotic Applications. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 24:3441. [PMID: 38894231 PMCID: PMC11175095 DOI: 10.3390/s24113441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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An investigation was performed to develop a process to design and manufacture a 3-D smart skin with an embedded network of distributed sensors for non-developable (or doubly curved) surfaces. A smart skin is the sensing component of a smart structure, allowing such structures to gather data from their surrounding environments to make control and maintenance decisions. Such smart skins are desired across a wide variety of domains, particularly for those devices where their surfaces require high sensitivity to external loads or environmental changes such as human-assisting robots, medical devices, wearable health components, etc. However, the fabrication and deployment of a network of distributed sensors on non-developable surfaces faces steep challenges. These challenges include the conformal coverage of a target object without causing prohibitive stresses in the sensor interconnects and ensuring positional accuracy in the skin sensor deployment positions, as well as packaging challenges resulting from the thin, flexible form factor of the skin. In this study, novel and streamlined processes for making such 3-D smart skins were developed from the initial sensor network design to the final integrated skin assembly. Specifically, the process involved the design of the network itself (for which a physical simulation-based optimization was developed), the deployment of the network to a targeted 3D surface (for which a specialized tool was designed and implemented), and the assembly of the final skin (for which a novel process based on dip coating was developed and implemented.).
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- Elliot Ransom
- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (W.M.); (A.N.); (T.T.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA;
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- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (W.M.); (A.N.); (T.T.)
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- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (W.M.); (A.N.); (T.T.)
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- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (W.M.); (A.N.); (T.T.)
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- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (W.M.); (A.N.); (T.T.)
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Portero V, Deng S, Boink GJJ, Zhang GQ, de Vries A, Pijnappels DA. Optoelectronic control of cardiac rhythm: Toward shock-free ambulatory cardioversion of atrial fibrillation. J Intern Med 2024; 295:126-145. [PMID: 37964404 DOI: 10.1111/joim.13744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia, progressive in nature, and known to have a negative impact on mortality, morbidity, and quality of life. Patients requiring acute termination of AF to restore sinus rhythm are subjected to electrical cardioversion, which requires sedation and therefore hospitalization due to pain resulting from the electrical shocks. However, considering the progressive nature of AF and its detrimental effects, there is a clear need for acute out-of-hospital (i.e., ambulatory) cardioversion of AF. In the search for shock-free cardioversion methods to realize such ambulatory therapy, a method referred to as optogenetics has been put forward. Optogenetics enables optical control over the electrical activity of cardiomyocytes by targeted expression of light-activated ion channels or pumps and may therefore serve as a means for cardioversion. First proof-of-principle for such light-induced cardioversion came from in vitro studies, proving optogenetic AF termination to be very effective. Later, these results were confirmed in various rodent models of AF using different transgenes, illumination methods, and protocols, whereas computational studies in the human heart provided additional translational insight. Based on these results and fueled by recent advances in molecular biology, gene therapy, and optoelectronic engineering, a basis is now being formed to explore clinical translations of optoelectronic control of cardiac rhythm. In this review, we discuss the current literature regarding optogenetic cardioversion of AF to restore normal rhythm in a shock-free manner. Moreover, key translational steps will be discussed, both from a biological and technological point of view, to outline a path toward realizing acute shock-free ambulatory termination of AF.
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- Vincent Portero
- Laboratory of Experimental Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Experimental Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Microelectronics, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Biology, Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Microelectronics, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Experimental Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Experimental Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands
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Almasri RM, Ladouceur F, Mawad D, Esrafilzadeh D, Firth J, Lehmann T, Poole-Warren LA, Lovell NH, Al Abed A. Emerging trends in the development of flexible optrode arrays for electrophysiology. APL Bioeng 2023; 7:031503. [PMID: 37692375 PMCID: PMC10491464 DOI: 10.1063/5.0153753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Optical-electrode (optrode) arrays use light to modulate excitable biological tissues and/or transduce bioelectrical signals into the optical domain. Light offers several advantages over electrical wiring, including the ability to encode multiple data channels within a single beam. This approach is at the forefront of innovation aimed at increasing spatial resolution and channel count in multichannel electrophysiology systems. This review presents an overview of devices and material systems that utilize light for electrophysiology recording and stimulation. The work focuses on the current and emerging methods and their applications, and provides a detailed discussion of the design and fabrication of flexible arrayed devices. Optrode arrays feature components non-existent in conventional multi-electrode arrays, such as waveguides, optical circuitry, light-emitting diodes, and optoelectronic and light-sensitive functional materials, packaged in planar, penetrating, or endoscopic forms. Often these are combined with dielectric and conductive structures and, less frequently, with multi-functional sensors. While creating flexible optrode arrays is feasible and necessary to minimize tissue-device mechanical mismatch, key factors must be considered for regulatory approval and clinical use. These include the biocompatibility of optical and photonic components. Additionally, material selection should match the operating wavelength of the specific electrophysiology application, minimizing light scattering and optical losses under physiologically induced stresses and strains. Flexible and soft variants of traditionally rigid photonic circuitry for passive optical multiplexing should be developed to advance the field. We evaluate fabrication techniques against these requirements. We foresee a future whereby established telecommunications techniques are engineered into flexible optrode arrays to enable unprecedented large-scale high-resolution electrophysiology systems.
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- Reem M. Almasri
- Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, UNSW, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, UNSW, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, UNSW, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Australian National Fabrication Facility, UNSW, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, UNSW, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, UNSW, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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Ransom E, Chen X, Chang FK. Design of a Robust Tool for Deploying Large-Area Stretchable Sensor Networks from Microscale to Macroscale. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 22:4856. [PMID: 35808351 PMCID: PMC9269494 DOI: 10.3390/s22134856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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An investigation was conducted to develop an effective automated tool to deploy micro-fabricated stretchable networks of distributed sensors onto the surface of large structures at macroscale to create "smart" structures with embedded distributed sensor networks. Integrating a large network of distributed sensors with structures has been a major challenge in the design of so-called smart structures or devices for cyber-physical applications where a large amount of usage data from structures or devices can be generated for artificial intelligence applications. Indeed, many "island-and-serpentine"-type distributed sensor networks, while promising, remain difficult to deploy. This study aims to enable such networks to be deployed in a safe, automated, and efficient way. To this end, a scissor-hinge controlled system was proposed as the basis for a deployment mechanism for such stretchable sensor networks (SSNs). A model based on a kinematic scissor-hinge mechanism was developed to simulate and design the proposed system to automatically stretch a micro-scaled square network with uniformly distributed sensor nodes. A prototype of an automatic scissor-hinge stretchable tool was constructed during the study with an array of four scissor-hinge mechanisms, each belt-driven by a single stepper motor. Two micro-fabricated SSNs from a 100 mm wafer were fabricated at the Stanford Nanofabrication Facility for this deployment study. The networks were designed to be able to cover an area 100 times their manufacturing size (from a 100 mm diameter wafer to a 1 m2 active area) once stretched. It was demonstrated that the proposed deployment tool could place sensor nodes in prescribed locations efficiently within a drastically shorter time than in current labor-intensive manual deployment methods.
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- Elliot Ransom
- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University, Durand Building, 496 Lomita Mall, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (E.R.); (F.-K.C.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Building 530, 440 Escondido Mall, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University, Durand Building, 496 Lomita Mall, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; (E.R.); (F.-K.C.)
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Tang X, He Y, Liu J. Soft bioelectronics for cardiac interfaces. BIOPHYSICS REVIEWS 2022; 3:011301. [PMID: 38505226 PMCID: PMC10903430 DOI: 10.1063/5.0069516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Bioelectronics for interrogation and intervention of cardiac systems is important for the study of cardiac health and disease. Interfacing cardiac systems by using conventional rigid bioelectronics is limited by the structural and mechanical disparities between rigid electronics and soft tissues as well as their limited performance. Recently, advances in soft electronics have led to the development of high-performance soft bioelectronics, which is flexible and stretchable, capable of interfacing with cardiac systems in ways not possible with conventional rigid bioelectronics. In this review, we first review the latest developments in building flexible and stretchable bioelectronics for the epicardial interface with the heart. Next, we introduce how stretchable bioelectronics can be integrated with cardiac catheters for a minimally invasive in vivo heart interface. Then, we highlight the recent progress in the design of soft bioelectronics as a new class of biomaterials for integration with different in vitro cardiac models. In particular, we highlight how these devices unlock opportunities to interrogate the cardiac activities in the cardiac patch and cardiac organoid models. Finally, we discuss future directions and opportunities using soft bioelectronics for the study of cardiac systems.
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- Xin Tang
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts 02134, USA
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts 02134, USA
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts 02134, USA
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Post AD, Buchan S, John M, Safavi-Naeini P, Cosgriff-Hernández E, Razavi M. Reconstituting electrical conduction in soft tissue: the path to replace the ablationist. Europace 2021; 23:1892-1902. [PMID: 34477862 DOI: 10.1093/europace/euab187] [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: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Cardiac arrhythmias are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the developed world. A common mechanism underlying many of these arrhythmias is re-entry, which may occur when native conduction pathways are disrupted, often by myocardial infarction. Presently, re-entrant arrhythmias are most commonly treated with antiarrhythmic drugs and myocardial ablation, although both treatment methods are associated with adverse side effects and limited efficacy. In recent years, significant advancements in the field of biomaterials science have spurred increased interest in the development of novel therapies that enable restoration of native conduction in damaged or diseased myocardium. In this review, we assess the current landscape of materials-based approaches to eliminating re-entrant arrhythmias. These approaches potentially pave the way for the eventual replacement of myocardial ablation as a preferred therapy for such pathologies.
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- Allison D Post
- Electrophysiology Clinical Research and Innovations, Texas Heart Institute, 6770 Bertner Avenue, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Electrophysiology Clinical Research and Innovations, Texas Heart Institute, 6770 Bertner Avenue, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Electrophysiology Clinical Research and Innovations, Texas Heart Institute, 6770 Bertner Avenue, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Electrophysiology Clinical Research and Innovations, Texas Heart Institute, 6770 Bertner Avenue, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Electrophysiology Clinical Research and Innovations, Texas Heart Institute, 6770 Bertner Avenue, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,Department of Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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Ambrosi A, Singh M, Webster RD, Steele TWJ. Precise Control of Diazirine Reduction to Tune the Mechanical Properties of Electrocuring Adhesives. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202100594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Adriano Ambrosi
- Division of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Nanyang Technological University Singapore 637371 Singapore
- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science in Universities of Shandong College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Qingdao University of Science and Technology Qingdao 266042 P. R. China
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- NTU-Northwestern Institute for Nanomedicine (NNIN) Interdisciplinary Graduate School (IGS) Nanyang Technological University Singapore 637553 Singapore
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University Singapore 639798 Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Nanyang Technological University Singapore 637371 Singapore
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- NTU-Northwestern Institute for Nanomedicine (NNIN) Interdisciplinary Graduate School (IGS) Nanyang Technological University Singapore 637553 Singapore
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University Singapore 639798 Singapore
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Stretchable conductive fabric (SCF) is a durable nontoxic textile material coated or blended with conductive metals. Unlike solid metal, SCF effectively conducts electricity with low resistance and maintains conductance when stretched. Thus, we hypothesized that SCF electrodes are more suitable for cardiac electrophysiology applications in beating hearts than traditional solid metal electrodes. Accordingly, we developed a straightforward protocol for fabricating customized SCF electrodes and then assessed their ability to electrically stimulate and record electrical signals from beating hearts. Compared to flexible copper electrodes, SCF electrodes had similar electrical resistance (112.50 ± 25.81 vs 157.85 ± 17.06 Ω, p = 0.09), activated cardiac tissue with lower stimulus strength (27.25 ± 3.52 vs 15.35 ± 2.15 mA, p = 0.0001), recorded stable electrograms with a higher signal-to-noise ratio (20.54 ± 1.09 vs 13.35 ± 1.46 dB, p = 0.04), and were noncorrosive and harmless to cardiac tissue or vasculature. These results support the use of SCF over metal electrodes for a wide range of cardiac electrophysiology applications in the beating heart.
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Yang X, Cheng H. Recent Developments of Flexible and Stretchable Electrochemical Biosensors. MICROMACHINES 2020; 11:E243. [PMID: 32111023 PMCID: PMC7143805 DOI: 10.3390/mi11030243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
The skyrocketing popularity of health monitoring has spurred increasing interest in wearable electrochemical biosensors. Compared with the traditionally rigid and bulky electrochemical biosensors, flexible and stretchable devices render a unique capability to conform to the complex, hierarchically textured surfaces of the human body. With a recognition element (e.g., enzymes, antibodies, nucleic acids, ions) to selectively react with the target analyte, wearable electrochemical biosensors can convert the types and concentrations of chemical changes in the body into electrical signals for easy readout. Initial exploration of wearable electrochemical biosensors integrates electrodes on textile and flexible thin-film substrate materials. A stretchable property is needed for the thin-film device to form an intimate contact with the textured skin surface and to deform with various natural skin motions. Thus, stretchable materials and structures have been exploited to ensure the effective function of a wearable electrochemical biosensor. In this mini-review, we summarize the recent development of flexible and stretchable electrochemical biosensors, including their principles, representative application scenarios (e.g., saliva, tear, sweat, and interstitial fluid), and materials and structures. While great strides have been made in the wearable electrochemical biosensors, challenges still exist, which represents a small fraction of opportunities for the future development of this burgeoning field.
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- Xudong Yang
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China;
- Department of Automotive Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China;
- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
- State Key Laboratory of Digital Manufacturing Equipment and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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Moreno A, Walton RD, Constantin M, Bernus O, Vigmond EJ, Bayer JD. Wide-area low-energy surface stimulation of large mammalian ventricular tissue. Sci Rep 2019; 9:15863. [PMID: 31676789 PMCID: PMC6825186 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-51364-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The epicardial and endocardial surfaces of the heart are attractive targets to administer antiarrhythmic electrotherapies. Electrically stimulating wide areas of the surfaces of small mammalian ventricles is straightforward given the relatively small scale of their myocardial dimensions compared to the tissue space constant and electrical field. However, it has yet to be proven for larger mammalian hearts with tissue properties and ventricular dimensions closer to humans. Our goal was to address the feasibility and impact of wide-area electrical stimulation on the ventricular surfaces of large mammalian hearts at different stimulus strengths. This was accomplished by placing long line electrodes on the ventricular surfaces of pig hearts that span wide areas, and activating them individually. Stimulus efficacy was assessed and compared between surfaces, and tissue viability was evaluated. Activation time was dependent on stimulation strength and location, achieving uniform linear stimulation at 9x threshold strength. Endocardial stimulation activated more tissue transmurally than epicardial stimulation, which could be considered a potential target for future cardiac electrotherapies. Overall, our results indicate that electrically stimulating wide areas of the ventricular surfaces of large mammals is achievable with line electrodes, minimal tissue damage, and energies under the human pain threshold (100 mJ).
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- Angel Moreno
- IHU-LIRYC, Electrophysiology and Heart Modeling Institute, Fondation Bordeaux Université. Pessac, Bordeaux, France.,Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Mathématiques de Bordeaux, UMR5251, Bordeaux, France
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- IHU-LIRYC, Electrophysiology and Heart Modeling Institute, Fondation Bordeaux Université. Pessac, Bordeaux, France.,Centre de Recherche Cardio-Thoracique de Bordeaux, Université de Bordeaux, U1045, Bordeaux, France.,INSERM, Centre de recherche Cardio-Thoracique de Bordeaux, U1045, Bordeaux, France
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- IHU-LIRYC, Electrophysiology and Heart Modeling Institute, Fondation Bordeaux Université. Pessac, Bordeaux, France.,Centre de Recherche Cardio-Thoracique de Bordeaux, Université de Bordeaux, U1045, Bordeaux, France.,INSERM, Centre de recherche Cardio-Thoracique de Bordeaux, U1045, Bordeaux, France
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- IHU-LIRYC, Electrophysiology and Heart Modeling Institute, Fondation Bordeaux Université. Pessac, Bordeaux, France.,Centre de Recherche Cardio-Thoracique de Bordeaux, Université de Bordeaux, U1045, Bordeaux, France.,INSERM, Centre de recherche Cardio-Thoracique de Bordeaux, U1045, Bordeaux, France
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- IHU-LIRYC, Electrophysiology and Heart Modeling Institute, Fondation Bordeaux Université. Pessac, Bordeaux, France.,Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Mathématiques de Bordeaux, UMR5251, Bordeaux, France
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- IHU-LIRYC, Electrophysiology and Heart Modeling Institute, Fondation Bordeaux Université. Pessac, Bordeaux, France. .,Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Mathématiques de Bordeaux, UMR5251, Bordeaux, France. .,L'Institut de Rythmologie et Modélisation Cardiaque (LIRYC), Hôpital Xavier Arnozan, Avenue du Haut Lévêque, 33604, Pessac, France.
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Oribe S, Yoshida S, Kusama S, Osawa SI, Nakagawa A, Iwasaki M, Tominaga T, Nishizawa M. Hydrogel-Based Organic Subdural Electrode with High Conformability to Brain Surface. Sci Rep 2019; 9:13379. [PMID: 31527626 PMCID: PMC6746719 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-49772-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2019] [Accepted: 08/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A totally soft organic subdural electrode has been developed by embedding an array of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-modified carbon fabric (PEDOT-CF) into the polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogel substrate. The mesh structure of the stretchable PEDOT-CF allowed stable structural integration with the PVA substrate. The electrode performance for monitoring electrocorticography (ECoG) was evaluated in saline solution, on ex vivo brains, and in vivo animal experiments using rats and porcines. It was demonstrated that the large double-layer capacitance of the PEDOT-CF brings low impedance at the frequency of brain wave including epileptic seizures, and PVA hydrogel substrate minimized the contact impedance on the brain. The most important unique feature of the hydrogel-based ECoG electrode was its shape conformability to enable tight adhesion even to curved, grooved surface of brains by just being placed. In addition, since the hydrogel-based electrode is totally organic, the simultaneous ECoG-fMRI measurements could be conducted without image artifacts, avoiding problems induced by conventional metallic electrodes.
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- Shuntaro Oribe
- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Finemechanics, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-01 Aramaki-Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan
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- Department of Finemechanics, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-01 Aramaki-Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry (NCNP), 4-1-1 Ogawahigashi-cho, Kodaira-shi, Tokyo, 187-8551, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Finemechanics, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-01 Aramaki-Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan.
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Yi N, Cui H, Zhang LG, Cheng H. Integration of biological systems with electronic-mechanical assemblies. Acta Biomater 2019; 95:91-111. [PMID: 31004844 PMCID: PMC6710161 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.04.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Revised: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Biological systems continuously interact with the surrounding environment because they are dynamically evolving. The interaction is achieved through mechanical, electrical, chemical, biological, thermal, optical, or a synergistic combination of these cues. To provide a fundamental understanding of the interaction, recent efforts that integrate biological systems with the electronic-mechanical assemblies create unique opportunities for simultaneous monitoring and eliciting the responses to the biological system. Recent innovations in materials, fabrication processes, and device integration approaches have created the enablers to yield bio-integrated devices to interface with the biological system, ranging from cells and tissues to organs and living individual. In this short review, we will provide a brief overview of the recent development on the integration of the biological systems with electronic-mechanical assemblies across multiple scales, with applications ranging from healthcare monitoring to therapeutic options such as drug delivery and rehabilitation therapies. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: An overview of the recent progress on the integration of the biological system with both electronic and mechanical assemblies is discussed. The integration creates the unique opportunity to simultaneously monitor and elicit the responses to the biological system, which provides a fundamental understanding of the interaction between the biological system and the electronic-mechanical assemblies. Recent innovations in materials, fabrication processes, and device integration approaches have created the enablers to yield bio-integrated devices to interface with the biological system, ranging from cells and tissues to organs and living individual.
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- Ning Yi
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA; Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Medicine, The George Washington University, Washington DC 20052, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA; Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, and Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
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Liu YL, Liu R, Qin Y, Qiu QF, Chen Z, Cheng SB, Huang WH. Flexible Electrochemical Urea Sensor Based on Surface Molecularly Imprinted Nanotubes for Detection of Human Sweat. Anal Chem 2018; 90:13081-13087. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b04223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Yan-Ling Liu
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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van der Sluis O, Vermeij T, Neggers J, Vossen B, van Maris M, Vanfleteren J, Geers M, Hoefnagels J. From Fibrils to Toughness: Multi-Scale Mechanics of Fibrillating Interfaces in Stretchable Electronics. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 11:E231. [PMID: 29393908 PMCID: PMC5848928 DOI: 10.3390/ma11020231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2018] [Revised: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Metal-elastomer interfacial systems, often encountered in stretchable electronics, demonstrate remarkably high interface fracture toughness values. Evidently, a large gap exists between the rather small adhesion energy levels at the microscopic scale ('intrinsic adhesion') and the large measured macroscopic work-of-separation. This energy gap is closed here by unravelling the underlying dissipative mechanisms through a systematic numerical/experimental multi-scale approach. This self-containing contribution collects and reviews previously published results and addresses the remaining open questions by providing new and independent results obtained from an alternative experimental set-up. In particular, the experimental studies on Cu-PDMS (Poly(dimethylsiloxane)) samples conclusively reveal the essential role of fibrillation mechanisms at the micro-meter scale during the metal-elastomer delamination process. The micro-scale numerical analyses on single and multiple fibrils show that the dynamic release of the stored elastic energy by multiple fibril fracture, including the interaction with the adjacent deforming bulk PDMS and its highly nonlinear behaviour, provide a mechanistic understanding of the high work-of-separation. An experimentally validated quantitative relation between the macroscopic work-of-separation and peel front height is established from the simulation results. Finally, it is shown that a micro-mechanically motivated shape of the traction-separation law in cohesive zone models is essential to describe the delamination process in fibrillating metal-elastomer systems in a physically meaningful way.
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- Olaf van der Sluis
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (T.V.); (J.N.); (B.V.); (M.v.M.); (M.G.); (J.H.)
- Philips Research Laboratories, High Tech Campus 4, 5656 AE Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (T.V.); (J.N.); (B.V.); (M.v.M.); (M.G.); (J.H.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (T.V.); (J.N.); (B.V.); (M.v.M.); (M.G.); (J.H.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (T.V.); (J.N.); (B.V.); (M.v.M.); (M.G.); (J.H.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (T.V.); (J.N.); (B.V.); (M.v.M.); (M.G.); (J.H.)
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- Center for Microsystems Technology (CMST), Ghent University—IMEC, Technologiepark 15, B-9052 Gent-Zwijnaarde, Belgium;
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (T.V.); (J.N.); (B.V.); (M.v.M.); (M.G.); (J.H.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (T.V.); (J.N.); (B.V.); (M.v.M.); (M.G.); (J.H.)
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Herbert R, Kim JH, Kim YS, Lee HM, Yeo WH. Soft Material-Enabled, Flexible Hybrid Electronics for Medicine, Healthcare, and Human-Machine Interfaces. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 11:E187. [PMID: 29364861 PMCID: PMC5848884 DOI: 10.3390/ma11020187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2018] [Revised: 01/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Flexible hybrid electronics (FHE), designed in wearable and implantable configurations, have enormous applications in advanced healthcare, rapid disease diagnostics, and persistent human-machine interfaces. Soft, contoured geometries and time-dynamic deformation of the targeted tissues require high flexibility and stretchability of the integrated bioelectronics. Recent progress in developing and engineering soft materials has provided a unique opportunity to design various types of mechanically compliant and deformable systems. Here, we summarize the required properties of soft materials and their characteristics for configuring sensing and substrate components in wearable and implantable devices and systems. Details of functionality and sensitivity of the recently developed FHE are discussed with the application areas in medicine, healthcare, and machine interactions. This review concludes with a discussion on limitations of current materials, key requirements for next generation materials, and new application areas.
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- Robert Herbert
- George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA.
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- School of Engineering and Computer Science, Washington State University, Vancouver, WA 98686, USA.
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- George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA.
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- Functional Materials Division, Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), 797 Changwondaero, Seongsan-gu, Changwon, Gyeongnam 641-831, Korea.
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- George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA.
- Center for Flexible Electronics, Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology, Bioengineering Program, Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Neural Engineering Center, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA.
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Minimally invasive probes for programmed microfluidic delivery of molecules in vivo. Curr Opin Pharmacol 2017; 36:78-85. [PMID: 28892801 DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2017.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2017] [Revised: 08/19/2017] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Site-specific drug delivery carries many advantages of systemic administration, but is rarely used in the clinic. One limiting factor is the relative invasiveness of the technology to locally deliver compounds. Recent advances in materials science and electrical engineering allow for the development of ultraminiaturized microfluidic channels based on soft materials to create flexible probes capable of deep tissue targeting. A diverse set of mechanics, including micro-pumps and functional materials, used to deliver the drugs can be paired with wireless electronics for self-contained and programmable operation. These first iterations of minimally invasive fluid delivery devices foreshadow important advances needed for clinical translation.
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Sim JY, Haney MP, Park SI, McCall JG, Jeong JW. Microfluidic neural probes: in vivo tools for advancing neuroscience. LAB ON A CHIP 2017; 17:1406-1435. [PMID: 28349140 DOI: 10.1039/c7lc00103g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Microfluidic neural probes hold immense potential as in vivo tools for dissecting neural circuit function in complex nervous systems. Miniaturization, integration, and automation of drug delivery tools open up new opportunities for minimally invasive implants. These developments provide unprecedented spatiotemporal resolution in fluid delivery as well as multifunctional interrogation of neural activity using combined electrical and optical modalities. Capitalizing on these unique features, microfluidic technology will greatly advance in vivo pharmacology, electrophysiology, optogenetics, and optopharmacology. In this review, we discuss recent advances in microfluidic neural probe systems. In particular, we will highlight the materials and manufacturing processes of microfluidic probes, device configurations, peripheral devices for fluid handling and packaging, and wireless technologies that can be integrated for the control of these microfluidic probe systems. This article summarizes various microfluidic implants and discusses grand challenges and future directions for further developments.
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- Joo Yong Sim
- Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Bio-Medical IT Convergence Research Department, Daejeon, 34129, Republic of Korea
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Ruh D, Subramanian S, Sherman S, Ruhhammer J, Theodor M, Dirk L, Foerster K, Heilmann C, Beyersdorf F, Zappe H, Seifert A. Photonic sensing of arterial distension. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2016; 7:3230-3246. [PMID: 27699095 PMCID: PMC5030007 DOI: 10.1364/boe.7.003230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2016] [Revised: 07/19/2016] [Accepted: 07/20/2016] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Most cardiovascular diseases, such as arteriosclerosis and hypertension, are directly linked to pathological changes in hemodynamics, i.e. the complex coupling of blood pressure, blood flow and arterial distension. To improve the current understanding of cardiovascular diseases and pave the way for novel cardiovascular diagnostics, innovative tools are required that measure pressure, flow, and distension waveforms with yet unattained spatiotemporal resolution. In this context, miniaturized implantable solutions for continuously measuring these parameters over the long-term are of particular interest. We present here an implantable photonic sensor system capable of sensing arterial wall movements of a few hundred microns in vivo with sub-micron resolution, a precision in the micrometer range and a temporal resolution of 10 kHz. The photonic measurement principle is based on transmission photoplethysmography with stretchable optoelectronic sensors applied directly to large systemic arteries. The presented photonic sensor system expands the toolbox of cardiovascular measurement techniques and makes these key vital parameters continuously accessible over the long-term. In the near term, this new approach offers a tool for clinical research, and as a perspective, a continuous long-term monitoring system that enables novel diagnostic methods in arteriosclerosis and hypertension research that follow the trend in quantifying cardiovascular diseases by measuring arterial stiffness and more generally analyzing pulse contours.
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- Dominic Ruh
- Department of Microsystems Engineering – IMTEK, University of Freiburg,
Germany
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- Department of Microsystems Engineering – IMTEK, University of Freiburg,
Germany
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- Department of Microsystems Engineering – IMTEK, University of Freiburg,
Germany
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- Department of Microsystems Engineering – IMTEK, University of Freiburg,
Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Freiburg,
Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center, University of Freiburg,
Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center, University of Freiburg,
Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center, University of Freiburg,
Germany
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- Department of Microsystems Engineering – IMTEK, University of Freiburg,
Germany
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- Department of Microsystems Engineering – IMTEK, University of Freiburg,
Germany
- CIC nanoGUNE, San Sebastián,
Spain
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Cho S, Kim N, Song K, Lee J. Adhesiveless Transfer Printing of Ultrathin Microscale Semiconductor Materials by Controlling the Bending Radius of an Elastomeric Stamp. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:7951-7957. [PMID: 27458878 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b01880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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High-performance electronic devices integrated onto unconventional substrates provide opportunities for use in diverse applications, such as wearable or implantable forms of electronic devices. However, the interlayer adhesives between the electronic devices and substrates often limit processing temperature or cause electrical or thermal resistance at the interface. This paper introduces a very simple but effective transfer printing method that does not require an interlayer adhesive. Controlling the bending radius of a simple flat stamp enables picking up or printing of microscale semiconductor materials onto rigid, curvilinear, or flexible surfaces without the aid of a liquid adhesive. Theoretical and experimental studies reveal the underlying mechanism of the suggested approach. Adhesiveless printing of thin Si plates onto diverse substrates demonstrates the capability of this method.
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- Sungbum Cho
- School of Mechanical Engineering, and ‡Research Institute for Solar and Sustainable Energies (RISE), Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) , 123 Cheomdan-gwagiro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, and ‡Research Institute for Solar and Sustainable Energies (RISE), Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) , 123 Cheomdan-gwagiro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, and ‡Research Institute for Solar and Sustainable Energies (RISE), Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) , 123 Cheomdan-gwagiro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, and ‡Research Institute for Solar and Sustainable Energies (RISE), Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) , 123 Cheomdan-gwagiro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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Gloschat CR, Koppel AC, Aras KK, Brennan JA, Holzem KM, Efimov IR. Arrhythmogenic and metabolic remodelling of failing human heart. J Physiol 2016; 594:3963-80. [PMID: 27019074 DOI: 10.1113/jp271992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2015] [Accepted: 03/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Heart failure (HF) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The global burden of HF continues to rise, with prevalence rates estimated at 1-2% and incidence approaching 5-10 per 1000 persons annually. The complex pathophysiology of HF impacts virtually all aspects of normal cardiac function - from structure and mechanics to metabolism and electrophysiology - leading to impaired mechanical contraction and sudden cardiac death. Pharmacotherapy and device therapy are the primary methods of treating HF, but neither is able to stop or reverse disease progression. Thus, there is an acute need to translate basic research into improved HF therapy. Animal model investigations are a critical component of HF research. However, the translation from cellular and animal models to the bedside is hampered by significant differences between species and among physiological scales. Our studies over the last 8 years show that hypotheses generated in animal models need to be validated in human in vitro models. Importantly, however, human heart investigations can establish translational platforms for safety and efficacy studies before embarking on costly and risky clinical trials. This review summarizes recent developments in human HF investigations of electrophysiology remodelling, metabolic remodelling, and β-adrenergic remodelling and discusses promising new technologies for HF research.
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- C R Gloschat
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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Technical advances in studying cardiac electrophysiology - Role of rabbit models. PROGRESS IN BIOPHYSICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2016; 121:97-109. [PMID: 27210306 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2016.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2016] [Accepted: 05/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Cardiovascular research has made a major contribution to an unprecedented 10 year increase in life expectancy during the last 50 years: most of this increase due to a decline in mortality from heart disease and stroke. The majority of the basic cardiovascular science discoveries, which have led to this impressive extension of human life, came from investigations conducted in various small and large animal models, ranging from mouse to pig. The small animal models are currently popular because they are amenable to genetic engineering and are relatively inexpensive. The large animal models are favored at the translational stage of the investigation, as they are anatomically and physiologically more proximal to humans, and can be implanted with various devices; however, they are expensive and less amenable to genetic manipulations. With the advent of CRISPR genetic engineering technology and the advances in implantable bioelectronics, the large animal models will continue to advance. The rabbit model is particularly poised to become one of the most popular among the animal models that recapitulate human heart diseases. Here we review an array of the rabbit models of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, as well as a range of the imaging and device technologies enabling these investigations.
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Watanabe M, Rollins AM, Polo-Parada L, Ma P, Gu S, Jenkins MW. Probing the Electrophysiology of the Developing Heart. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2016; 3:jcdd3010010. [PMID: 29367561 PMCID: PMC5715694 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd3010010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2016] [Revised: 03/08/2016] [Accepted: 03/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Many diseases that result in dysfunction and dysmorphology of the heart originate in the embryo. However, the embryonic heart presents a challenging subject for study: especially challenging is its electrophysiology. Electrophysiological maturation of the embryonic heart without disturbing its physiological function requires the creation and deployment of novel technologies along with the use of classical techniques on a range of animal models. Each tool has its strengths and limitations and has contributed to making key discoveries to expand our understanding of cardiac development. Further progress in understanding the mechanisms that regulate the normal and abnormal development of the electrophysiology of the heart requires integration of this functional information with the more extensively elucidated structural and molecular changes.
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- Michiko Watanabe
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
- Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65201, USA.
- Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65201, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
- Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
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Lee JH, Kim H, Kim JH, Lee SH. Soft implantable microelectrodes for future medicine: prosthetics, neural signal recording and neuromodulation. LAB ON A CHIP 2016; 16:959-76. [PMID: 26891410 DOI: 10.1039/c5lc00842e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Implantable devices have provided various potential diagnostic options and therapeutic methods in diverse medical fields. A variety of hard-material-based implantable electrodes have been developed. However, several limitations for their chronic implantation remain, including mechanical mismatches at the interface between the electrode and the soft tissue, and biocompatibility. Soft-material-based implantable devices are suitable candidates for complementing the limitations of hard electrodes. Advances in microtechnology and materials science have largely solved many challenges, such as optimization of shape, minimization of infection, enhancement of biocompatibility and integration with components for diverse functions. Significant strides have also been made in mechanical matching of electrodes to soft tissue. In this review, we provide an overview of recent advances in soft-material-based implantable electrodes for medical applications, categorized according to their implantation site and material composition. We then review specific applications in three categories: neuroprosthetics, neural signal recording, and neuromodulation. Finally, we describe various strategies for the future development and application of implantable, soft-material-based devices.
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- Joong Hoon Lee
- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul 136-701, Republic of Korea
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Liu YL, Jin ZH, Liu YH, Hu XB, Qin Y, Xu JQ, Fan CF, Huang WH. Stretchable Electrochemical Sensor for Real-Time Monitoring of Cells and Tissues. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:4537-41. [PMID: 26929123 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201601276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Stretchable electrochemical sensors are conceivably a powerful technique that provides important chemical information to unravel elastic and curvilinear living body. However, no breakthrough was made in stretchable electrochemical device for biological detection. Herein, we synthesized Au nanotubes (NTs) with large aspect ratio to construct an effective stretchable electrochemical sensor. Interlacing network of Au NTs endows the sensor with desirable stability against mechanical deformation, and Au nanostructure provides excellent electrochemical performance and biocompatibility. This allows for the first time, real-time electrochemical monitoring of mechanically sensitive cells on the sensor both in their stretching-free and stretching states as well as sensing of the inner lining of blood vessels. The results demonstrate the great potential of this sensor in electrochemical detection of living body, opening a new window for stretchable electrochemical sensor in biological exploration.
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- Yan-Ling Liu
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.
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Liu YL, Jin ZH, Liu YH, Hu XB, Qin Y, Xu JQ, Fan CF, Huang WH. Stretchable Electrochemical Sensor for Real-Time Monitoring of Cells and Tissues. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201601276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Yan-Ling Liu
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education); College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences; Wuhan University; Wuhan 430072 China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education); College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences; Wuhan University; Wuhan 430072 China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education); College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences; Wuhan University; Wuhan 430072 China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education); College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences; Wuhan University; Wuhan 430072 China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education); College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences; Wuhan University; Wuhan 430072 China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education); College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences; Wuhan University; Wuhan 430072 China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University; Wuhan 430060 China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education); College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences; Wuhan University; Wuhan 430072 China
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Wang X, Dong L, Zhang H, Yu R, Pan C, Wang ZL. Recent Progress in Electronic Skin. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2015; 2:1500169. [PMID: 27980911 PMCID: PMC5115318 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201500169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 318] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2015] [Revised: 06/11/2015] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The skin is the largest organ of the human body and can sense pressure, temperature, and other complex environmental stimuli or conditions. The mimicry of human skin's sensory ability via electronics is a topic of innovative research that could find broad applications in robotics, artificial intelligence, and human-machine interfaces, all of which promote the development of electronic skin (e-skin). To imitate tactile sensing via e-skins, flexible and stretchable pressure sensor arrays are constructed based on different transduction mechanisms and structural designs. These arrays can map pressure with high resolution and rapid response beyond that of human perception. Multi-modal force sensing, temperature, and humidity detection, as well as self-healing abilities are also exploited for multi-functional e-skins. Other recent progress in this field includes the integration with high-density flexible circuits for signal processing, the combination with wireless technology for convenient sensing and energy/data transfer, and the development of self-powered e-skins. Future opportunities lie in the fabrication of highly intelligent e-skins that can sense and respond to variations in the external environment. The rapidly increasing innovations in this area will be important to the scientific community and to the future of human life.
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- Xiandi Wang
- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100083 P. R. China
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- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100083 P. R. China
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- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100083 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA 30332-0245 USA
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- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100083 P. R. China
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- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100083 P. R. China; School of Materials Science and Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA 30332-0245 USA
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Mosadegh B, Xiong G, Dunham S, Min JK. Current progress in 3D printing for cardiovascular tissue engineering. Biomed Mater 2015; 10:034002. [DOI: 10.1088/1748-6041/10/3/034002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Kohl P, Quinn TA. Novel technologies as drivers of progress in cardiac biophysics. PROGRESS IN BIOPHYSICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2014; 115:69-70. [PMID: 25193876 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2014.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Peter Kohl
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, UK; Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford, UK.
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Dalhousie University, Canada
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Uzel SGM, Pavesi A, Kamm RD. Microfabrication and microfluidics for muscle tissue models. PROGRESS IN BIOPHYSICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2014; 115:279-93. [PMID: 25175338 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2014.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2014] [Accepted: 08/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The relatively recent development of microfluidic systems with wide-ranging capabilities for generating realistic 2D or 3D systems with single or multiple cell types has given rise to an extensive collection of platform technologies useful in muscle tissue engineering. These new systems are aimed at (i) gaining fundamental understanding of muscle function, (ii) creating functional muscle constructs in vitro, and (iii) utilizing these constructs a variety of applications. Use of microfluidics to control the various stimuli that promote differentiation of multipotent cells into cardiac or skeletal muscle is first discussed. Next, systems that incorporate muscle cells to produce either 2D sheets or 3D tissues of contractile muscle are described with an emphasis on the more recent 3D platforms. These systems are useful for fundamental studies of muscle biology and can also be incorporated into drug screening assays. Applications are discussed for muscle actuators in the context of microrobotics and in miniaturized biological pumps. Finally, an important area of recent study involves coculture with cell types that either activate muscle or facilitate its function. Limitations of current designs and the potential for improving functionality for a wider range of applications is also discussed, with a look toward using current understanding and capabilities to design systems of greater realism, complexity and functionality.
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- Sebastien G M Uzel
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Singapore MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, BioSystems and Micromechanics, 1 CREATE way, #04-13/14 Enterprise Wing, Singapore 138602, Singapore
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Singapore MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, BioSystems and Micromechanics, 1 CREATE way, #04-13/14 Enterprise Wing, Singapore 138602, Singapore; Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
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Ambrosi CM, Klimas A, Yu J, Entcheva E. Cardiac applications of optogenetics. PROGRESS IN BIOPHYSICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2014; 115:294-304. [PMID: 25035999 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2014.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2014] [Accepted: 07/05/2014] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Abstract
In complex multicellular systems, such as the brain or the heart, the ability to selectively perturb and observe the response of individual components at the cellular level and with millisecond resolution in time, is essential for mechanistic understanding of function. Optogenetics uses genetic encoding of light sensitivity (by the expression of microbial opsins) to provide such capabilities for manipulation, recording, and control by light with cell specificity and high spatiotemporal resolution. As an optical approach, it is inherently scalable for remote and parallel interrogation of biological function at the tissue level; with implantable miniaturized devices, the technique is uniquely suitable for in vivo tracking of function, as illustrated by numerous applications in the brain. Its expansion into the cardiac area has been slow. Here, using examples from published research and original data, we focus on optogenetics applications to cardiac electrophysiology, specifically dealing with the ability to manipulate membrane voltage by light with implications for cardiac pacing, cardioversion, cell communication, and arrhythmia research, in general. We discuss gene and cell delivery methods of inscribing light sensitivity in cardiac tissue, functionality of the light-sensitive ion channels within different types of cardiac cells, utility in probing electrical coupling between different cell types, approaches and design solutions to all-optical electrophysiology by the combination of optogenetic sensors and actuators, and specific challenges in moving towards in vivo cardiac optogenetics.
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- Christina M Ambrosi
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8661, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8661, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8661, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8661, USA.
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