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Bhatia A, Hanna J, Stuart T, Kasper KA, Clausen DM, Gutruf P. Wireless Battery-free and Fully Implantable Organ Interfaces. Chem Rev 2024; 124:2205-2280. [PMID: 38382030 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Advances in soft materials, miniaturized electronics, sensors, stimulators, radios, and battery-free power supplies are resulting in a new generation of fully implantable organ interfaces that leverage volumetric reduction and soft mechanics by eliminating electrochemical power storage. This device class offers the ability to provide high-fidelity readouts of physiological processes, enables stimulation, and allows control over organs to realize new therapeutic and diagnostic paradigms. Driven by seamless integration with connected infrastructure, these devices enable personalized digital medicine. Key to advances are carefully designed material, electrophysical, electrochemical, and electromagnetic systems that form implantables with mechanical properties closely matched to the target organ to deliver functionality that supports high-fidelity sensors and stimulators. The elimination of electrochemical power supplies enables control over device operation, anywhere from acute, to lifetimes matching the target subject with physical dimensions that supports imperceptible operation. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the basic building blocks of battery-free organ interfaces and related topics such as implantation, delivery, sterilization, and user acceptance. State of the art examples categorized by organ system and an outlook of interconnection and advanced strategies for computation leveraging the consistent power influx to elevate functionality of this device class over current battery-powered strategies is highlighted.
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- Aman Bhatia
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
- Bio5 Institute, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
- Neuroscience Graduate Interdisciplinary Program (GIDP), The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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Zhang P, Zhu B, Du P, Travas-Sejdic J. Electrochemical and Electrical Biosensors for Wearable and Implantable Electronics Based on Conducting Polymers and Carbon-Based Materials. Chem Rev 2024; 124:722-767. [PMID: 38157565 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Bioelectronic devices are designed to translate biological information into electrical signals and vice versa, thereby bridging the gap between the living biological world and electronic systems. Among different types of bioelectronics devices, wearable and implantable biosensors are particularly important as they offer access to the physiological and biochemical activities of tissues and organs, which is significant in diagnosing and researching various medical conditions. Organic conducting and semiconducting materials, including conducting polymers (CPs) and graphene and carbon nanotubes (CNTs), are some of the most promising candidates for wearable and implantable biosensors. Their unique electrical, electrochemical, and mechanical properties bring new possibilities to bioelectronics that could not be realized by utilizing metals- or silicon-based analogues. The use of organic- and carbon-based conductors in the development of wearable and implantable biosensors has emerged as a rapidly growing research field, with remarkable progress being made in recent years. The use of such materials addresses the issue of mismatched properties between biological tissues and electronic devices, as well as the improvement in the accuracy and fidelity of the transferred information. In this review, we highlight the most recent advances in this field and provide insights into organic and carbon-based (semi)conducting materials' properties and relate these to their applications in wearable/implantable biosensors. We also provide a perspective on the promising potential and exciting future developments of wearable/implantable biosensors.
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- Peikai Zhang
- Centre for Innovative Materials for Health, School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
- Auckland Bioengineering Institute, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- Centre for Innovative Materials for Health, School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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- Auckland Bioengineering Institute, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- Centre for Innovative Materials for Health, School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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Hu C, Wang L, Liu S, Sheng X, Yin L. Recent Development of Implantable Chemical Sensors Utilizing Flexible and Biodegradable Materials for Biomedical Applications. ACS NANO 2024; 18:3969-3995. [PMID: 38271679 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c11832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Implantable chemical sensors built with flexible and biodegradable materials exhibit immense potential for seamless integration with biological systems by matching the mechanical properties of soft tissues and eliminating device retraction procedures. Compared with conventional hospital-based blood tests, implantable chemical sensors have the capability to achieve real-time monitoring with high accuracy of important biomarkers such as metabolites, neurotransmitters, and proteins, offering valuable insights for clinical applications. These innovative sensors could provide essential information for preventive diagnosis and effective intervention. To date, despite extensive research on flexible and bioresorbable materials for implantable electronics, the development of chemical sensors has faced several challenges related to materials and device design, resulting in only a limited number of successful accomplishments. This review highlights recent advancements in implantable chemical sensors based on flexible and biodegradable materials, encompassing their sensing strategies, materials strategies, and geometric configurations. The following discussions focus on demonstrated detection of various objects including ions, small molecules, and a few examples of macromolecules using flexible and/or bioresorbable implantable chemical sensors. Finally, we will present current challenges and explore potential future directions.
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- Chen Hu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Laboratory of Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Laboratory of Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology, Institute for Precision Medicine, Laboratory of Flexible Electronics Technology, IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Laboratory of Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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Moreira NS, Pinheiro KMP, Sousa LR, Garcia GDS, Figueredo F, Coltro WKT. Distance-based detection of paracetamol in microfluidic paper-based analytical devices for forensic application. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2023; 16:33-39. [PMID: 38010169 DOI: 10.1039/d3ay01739g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Whisky adulteration is a prevalent practice driven by the high cost of these beverages. Counterfeiters commonly dilute whisky with less expensive alcoholic beverages, water, food additives, drugs or pharmaceuticals. Paracetamol (PAR), an analgesic drug that mitigates hangovers and headaches, is commonly used to adulterate whisky. Currently, the primary method for quantifying PAR levels is high-performance liquid chromatography, but this technique is both time consuming and usually generates more residues. In this context, the utilization of miniaturized and portable analytical devices becomes imperative for conducting point-of-care/need analyses. These devices offer several advantages, including portability, user-friendliness, low cost, and minimal material wastage. This study proposes the selective distance-based PAR quantification on whisky samples using a paper-based microfluidic analytical device (μPAD). Colorimetric detection on paper-based platforms offers great benefits such as affordability, portability, and the ability to detect PAR without complicated instrumentation. The optimal detection conditions were achieved by introducing 5 μL of a mixture containing 7.5 mmol L-1 of Fe(III) and K3[Fe(CN)6] into the detection zone, along with 12 μL of whisky samples into the sample zone. The method exhibited linear behavior within the concentration range from 15 to 120 mg L-1, with a determination coefficient of 0.998. PAR was quantified in adulterated samples. The results obtained with the paper-based devices were compared with a referenced method, and no significant differences were observed at a confidence level of 95%. The μPAD allowed to determine ca. 1 drop of pharmaceutical medicine PAR of 200 mg mL-1 in 1 L of solution, demonstrating excellent sensitivity. This method offers cost-effective and rapid analysis, reducing the consumption of samples, reagents, and wastes. Consequently, it could be considered a viable and portable alternative for analyzing beverages at criminal scenes, customs, and police operations, thereby enhancing the field of forensics.
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- Nikaele S Moreira
- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Goiás, 74690-900, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Goiás, 74690-900, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Goiás, 74690-900, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
- Laboratorio de Biosensores y Bioanálisis (LABB), Departamento de Química Biológica e IQUIBICEN - CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Pabellón 2, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Goiás, 74690-900, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
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- Laboratorio de Biosensores y Bioanálisis (LABB), Departamento de Química Biológica e IQUIBICEN - CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Pabellón 2, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Goiás, 74690-900, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
- Laboratorio de Biosensores y Bioanálisis (LABB), Departamento de Química Biológica e IQUIBICEN - CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Pabellón 2, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Bioanalítica, 13084-971, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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Liu Y, Li J, Xiao S, Liu Y, Bai M, Gong L, Zhao J, Chen D. Revolutionizing Precision Medicine: Exploring Wearable Sensors for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Personalized Therapy. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:726. [PMID: 37504123 PMCID: PMC10377150 DOI: 10.3390/bios13070726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Precision medicine, particularly therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM), is essential for optimizing drug dosage and minimizing toxicity. However, current TDM methods have limitations, including the need for skilled operators, patient discomfort, and the inability to monitor dynamic drug level changes. In recent years, wearable sensors have emerged as a promising solution for drug monitoring. These sensors offer real-time and continuous measurement of drug concentrations in biofluids, enabling personalized medicine and reducing the risk of toxicity. This review provides an overview of drugs detectable by wearable sensors and explores biosensing technologies that can enable drug monitoring in the future. It presents a comparative analysis of multiple biosensing technologies and evaluates their strengths and limitations for integration into wearable detection systems. The promising capabilities of wearable sensors for real-time and continuous drug monitoring offer revolutionary advancements in diagnostic tools, supporting personalized medicine and optimal therapeutic effects. Wearable sensors are poised to become essential components of healthcare systems, catering to the diverse needs of patients and reducing healthcare costs.
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- Yuqiao Liu
- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
- College of Biomedical Engineering & Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310007, China
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He T, Wen F, Yang Y, Le X, Liu W, Lee C. Emerging Wearable Chemical Sensors Enabling Advanced Integrated Systems toward Personalized and Preventive Medicine. Anal Chem 2023; 95:490-514. [PMID: 36625107 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c04527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Tianyiyi He
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore 117583, Singapore.,Center for Intelligent Sensors and MEMS, National University of Singapore, Block E6 #05-11, 5 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117608, Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore 117583, Singapore.,Center for Intelligent Sensors and MEMS, National University of Singapore, Block E6 #05-11, 5 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117608, Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore 117583, Singapore.,Center for Intelligent Sensors and MEMS, National University of Singapore, Block E6 #05-11, 5 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117608, Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore 117583, Singapore.,Center for Intelligent Sensors and MEMS, National University of Singapore, Block E6 #05-11, 5 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117608, Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore 117583, Singapore.,Center for Intelligent Sensors and MEMS, National University of Singapore, Block E6 #05-11, 5 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117608, Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore 117583, Singapore.,Center for Intelligent Sensors and MEMS, National University of Singapore, Block E6 #05-11, 5 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117608, Singapore
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Brady B, Li W, Farooque N, Ehrhardt C, Meyerhoff ME, Wang X. S-Nitrosothiol-Impregnated Silicone Catheter for Colorimetric Sensing of Indole and E. coli: Toward On-Body Detection of Urinary Tract Infections. ACS Sens 2022; 7:1712-1719. [PMID: 35604028 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.2c00439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Although there are many techniques to detect pathogenic bacteria, most of them are only suited for in vitro diagnostics. We report a urinary catheter-based colorimetric sensor for potential on-body detection of E. coli, the most prevalent bacterial species in urinary tract infections associated with the use of urinary catheters. In urine, indole is secreted by E. coli and reacts with a nitrosating agent incorporated in a silicone catheter. A red dimeric product, indoxyl red, is generated within silicone rubber to allow for color-based indole sensing with high sensitivity, linearity, and specificity. This reaction is initiated by the nitrosation reaction of indole at its C-3 position via reagents like sodium nitrite or S-nitroso-N-acetyl-penicillamine under aerobic conditions. The generated 3-nitrosoindole undergoes tautomerization, dimerization, and deoximation to form indoxyl red with high absorbance at 537 nm. In contrast to other indole sensors, the presented method can be applied in real catheters to detect indole and E. coli in biofluids such as urine. The is because (1) S-nitroso-N-acetyl-penicillamine, the nitrosating agent, can be impregnated into silicone elastomers, (2) indole from urine is extracted into silicone due to its hydrophobicity, and (3) the high acidity and oxygen solubility of silicone facilitates the sensing reaction within the silicone matrix. This silicone-based colorimetric sensor clearly differentiates E. coli below and above 105 CFU/mL, which is the threshold concentration of bacteriuria. We expect that early diagnosis of urinary tract infections using the naked eye is possible by functionalizing an exposed section of urinary catheters with the proposed molecular probe.
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- Brock Brady
- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1001 West Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23284, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1001 West Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23284, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1001 West Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23284, United States
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- Department of Forensic Science, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1015 Floyd Avenue, Richmond, Virginia 23284, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, 930 North University, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1001 West Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23284, United States
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Fang L, Ren H, Mao X, Zhang S, Cai Y, Xu S, Zhang Y, Li L, Ye X, Liang B. Differential Amperometric Microneedle Biosensor for Wearable Levodopa Monitoring of Parkinson's Disease. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:bios12020102. [PMID: 35200363 PMCID: PMC8869619 DOI: 10.3390/bios12020102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Levodopa (L-Dopa) is considered to be one of the most effective therapies available for Parkinson's disease (PD) treatment. The therapeutic window of L-Dopa is narrow due to its short half-life, and long-time L-Dopa treatment will cause some side effects such as dyskinesias, psychosis, and orthostatic hypotension. Therefore, it is of great significance to monitor the dynamic concentration of L-Dopa for PD patients with wearable biosensors to reduce the risk of complications. However, the high concentration of interferents in the body brings great challenges to the in vivo monitoring of L-Dopa. To address this issue, we proposed a minimal-invasive L-Dopa biosensor based on a flexible differential microneedle array (FDMA). One working electrode responded to L-Dopa and interfering substances, while the other working electrode only responded to electroactive interferences. The differential current response of these two electrodes was related to the concentration of L-Dopa by eliminating the common mode interference. The differential structure provided the sensor with excellent anti-interference performance and improved the sensor's accuracy. This novel flexible microneedle sensor exhibited favorable analytical performance of a wide linear dynamic range (0-20 μM), high sensitivity (12.618 nA μM-1 cm-2) as well as long-term stability (two weeks). Ultimately, the L-Dopa sensor displayed a fast response to in vivo L-Dopa dynamically with considerable anti-interference ability. All these attractive performances indicated the feasibility of this FDMA for minimal invasive and continuous monitoring of L-Dopa dynamic concentration for Parkinson's disease.
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- Lu Fang
- Department of Automation, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (L.F.); (Y.Z.)
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Biomedical Engineering & Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (H.R.); (X.M.); (S.Z.); (Y.C.); (S.X.)
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Biomedical Engineering & Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (H.R.); (X.M.); (S.Z.); (Y.C.); (S.X.)
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Biomedical Engineering & Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (H.R.); (X.M.); (S.Z.); (Y.C.); (S.X.)
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Biomedical Engineering & Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (H.R.); (X.M.); (S.Z.); (Y.C.); (S.X.)
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Biomedical Engineering & Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (H.R.); (X.M.); (S.Z.); (Y.C.); (S.X.)
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- Department of Automation, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (L.F.); (Y.Z.)
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- Department of Automation, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (L.F.); (Y.Z.)
- Correspondence: (L.L.); (X.Y.); (B.L.); Tel.: +86-571-86878587 (L.L.); +86-571-87952756 (X.Y. & B.L.)
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Biomedical Engineering & Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (H.R.); (X.M.); (S.Z.); (Y.C.); (S.X.)
- Correspondence: (L.L.); (X.Y.); (B.L.); Tel.: +86-571-86878587 (L.L.); +86-571-87952756 (X.Y. & B.L.)
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Biomedical Engineering & Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (H.R.); (X.M.); (S.Z.); (Y.C.); (S.X.)
- Correspondence: (L.L.); (X.Y.); (B.L.); Tel.: +86-571-86878587 (L.L.); +86-571-87952756 (X.Y. & B.L.)
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Viveka S, Sudha MJ. A comprehensive review of architecture, classification, challenges, and future of the Internet of Medical Things (IoMTs). MEDICAL JOURNAL OF BABYLON 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/mjbl.mjbl_5_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Zhang Q, Meyerhoff ME. Nitric Oxide Release for Enhanced Biocompatibility and Analytical Performance of Implantable Electrochemical Sensors. ELECTROANAL 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.202100174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Qi Zhang
- Department of Chemistry University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI 48109 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI 48109 USA
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Molinnus D, Drinic A, Iken H, Kröger N, Zinser M, Smeets R, Köpf M, Kopp A, Schöning MJ. Towards a flexible electrochemical biosensor fabricated from biocompatible Bombyx mori silk. Biosens Bioelectron 2021; 183:113204. [PMID: 33836429 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2021.113204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In modern days, there is an increasing relevance of and demand for flexible and biocompatible sensors for in-vivo and epidermal applications. One promising strategy is the implementation of biological (natural) polymers, which offer new opportunities for flexible biosensor devices due to their high biocompatibility and adjustable biodegradability. As a proof-of-concept experiment, a biosensor was fabricated by combining thin- (for Pt working- and counter electrode) and thick-film (for Ag/AgCl quasi-reference electrode) technologies: The biosensor consists of a fully bio-based and biodegradable fibroin substrate derived from silk fibroin of the silkworm Bombyx mori combined with immobilized enzyme glucose oxidase. The flexible glucose biosensor is encapsulated by a biocompatible silicon rubber which is certificated for a safe use onto human skin. Characterization of the sensor set-up is exemplarily demonstrated by glucose measurements in buffer and Ringer's solution, while the stability of the quasi-reference electrode has been investigated versus a commercial Ag/AgCl reference electrode. Repeated bending studies validated the mechanical properties of the electrode structures. The cross-sensitivity of the biosensor against ascorbic acid, noradrenaline and adrenaline was investigated, too. Additionally, biocompatibility and degradation tests of the silk fibroin with and without thin-film platinum electrodes were carried out.
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- Denise Molinnus
- Institute of Nano- and Biotechnologies (INB), FH Aachen, Campus Jülich, Heinrich-Mußmann-Strasse 1, 52428, Jülich, Germany
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- Fibrothelium GmbH, TRIWO Technopark Aachen, Philipsstr. 8, 52068, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Nano- and Biotechnologies (INB), FH Aachen, Campus Jülich, Heinrich-Mußmann-Strasse 1, 52428, Jülich, Germany
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Regenerative Orofacial Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, Hamburg, Germany
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- Fibrothelium GmbH, TRIWO Technopark Aachen, Philipsstr. 8, 52068, Aachen, Germany
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- Fibrothelium GmbH, TRIWO Technopark Aachen, Philipsstr. 8, 52068, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Nano- and Biotechnologies (INB), FH Aachen, Campus Jülich, Heinrich-Mußmann-Strasse 1, 52428, Jülich, Germany; Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Biological Information Processing (IBI-3), Wilhelm-Johnen-Strasse 6, 52425, Jülich, Germany.
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Jin X, Liu C, Xu T, Su L, Zhang X. Artificial intelligence biosensors: Challenges and prospects. Biosens Bioelectron 2020; 165:112412. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2020.112412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Ho KKY, Peng YW, Ye M, Tchouta L, Schneider B, Hayes M, Toomasian J, Cornell M, Rojas-Pena A, Charpie J, Chen H. Evaluation of an Anti-Thrombotic Continuous Lactate and Blood Pressure Monitoring Catheter in an In Vivo Piglet Model undergoing Open-Heart Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass. CHEMOSENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 8:56. [PMID: 35310780 PMCID: PMC8932942 DOI: 10.3390/chemosensors8030056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Blood lactate and blood pressure measurements are important predictors of life-threatening complications after infant open-heart surgeries requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). We have developed an intravascular nitric oxide (NO)-releasing 5-Fr catheter that contains a lactate sensor for continuous in-blood lactate monitoring and a dedicated lumen for third-party pressure sensor attachment. This device has antimicrobial and antithrombotic properties and can be implanted intravascularly. The importance of this design is its ability to inhibit thrombosis, due to the slow release of NO through the surface of the catheter and around the electrochemical lactate sensors, to allow continuous data acquisition for more than 48 h. An in vivo study was performed using six piglets undergoing open-heart surgery with CPB and cardioplegic arrest, in order to mimic intra-operative conditions for infants undergoing cardiac surgery with CPB. In each study of 3 h, two 5-Fr NO-releasing lactate and blood-pressure monitoring catheters were implanted in the femoral vessels (arteries and veins) and the CPB circuitry to monitor changing lactate levels and blood pressures during and immediately after aortic cross-clamp removal and separation from CBP. Electrical signals continuously acquired through the sensors were processed and displayed on the device's display and via Bluetooth to a computer in real-time with the use of a two-point in vivo calibration against blood gas results. The study results show that lactate levels measured from those sensors implanted in the CPB circuit during CPB were comparable to those acquired by arterial blood gas measurements, whereas lactate levels measured from sensors implanted in the femoral artery were closely correlated with those acquired intermittently by blood gas prior to CPB initiation, but not during CPB. Blood pressure sensors attached to one lumen of the device displayed accurate blood pressure readings compared to those measured using an FDA approved pressure sensor already on the market. We recommend that the sensor be implanted in the CPB's circuit to continuously monitor lactate during CPB, and implanted in the femoral arteries or jugular veins to monitor lactate before and after CPB. Blood pressures dramatically drop during CPB due to lower blood flow into the lower body, and we suspect that the femoral arteries are likely collapsing or constricting on the implanted catheter and disrupting the sensor-to-blood contact. This study shows that the device is able to accurately and continuously monitor lactate levels during CPB and potentially prevent post-surgery complications in infants.
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Biocrede Inc., Plymouth, MI 48170, USA
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- Extracorporeal Life Support Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Extracorporeal Life Support Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Extracorporeal Life Support Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Extracorporeal Life Support Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Extracorporeal Life Support Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Extracorporeal Life Support Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
- Section of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Biocrede Inc., Plymouth, MI 48170, USA
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Farhoudi N, Leu HY, Laurentius LB, Magda JJ, Solzbacher F, Reiche CF. Smart Hydrogel Micromechanical Resonators with Ultrasound Readout for Biomedical Sensing. ACS Sens 2020; 5:1882-1889. [PMID: 32545953 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.9b02180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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One of the main challenges for implantable biomedical sensing schemes is obtaining a reliable signal while maintaining biocompatibility. In this work, we demonstrate that a combination of medical ultrasound imaging and smart hydrogel micromechanical resonators can be employed for continuous monitoring of analyte concentrations. The sensing principle is based on the shift of the mechanical resonance frequencies of smart hydrogel structures induced by their volume-phase transition in response to changing analyte levels. This shift can then be measured as a contrast change in the ultrasound images due to resonance absorption of ultrasound waves. This concept eliminates the need for implanting complex electronics or employing transcutaneous connections for sensing biomedical analytes in vivo. Here, we present proof-of-principle experiments that monitor in vitro changes in ionic strength and glucose concentrations to demonstrate the capabilities and potential of this versatile sensing platform technology.
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- Navid Farhoudi
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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Anderson EL, Chopade SA, Spindler B, Stein A, Lodge TP, Hillmyer MA, Bühlmann P. Solid-Contact Ion-Selective and Reference Electrodes Covalently Attached to Functionalized Poly(ethylene terephthalate). Anal Chem 2020; 92:7621-7629. [PMID: 32351106 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c00296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Numerous ion-selective and reference electrodes have been developed over the years. Following the need for point-of-care and wearable sensors, designs have transitioned recently from bulky devices with an aqueous inner filling solution to planarizable solid-contact electrodes. However, unless the polymeric sensing and reference membranes are held in place mechanically, delamination of these membranes from the underlying solid to which they adhere physically limits sensor lifetime. Even minor external mechanical stress or thermal expansion can result in membrane delamination and, thereby, device failure. To address this problem, we designed a sensing platform based on poly(ethylene terephthalate) substrates to which polyacrylate-based sensing and polymethacrylate-based reference membranes are attached covalently. Ion-selective membranes with covalently attached or freely dissolved ionophore- and ionic-liquid-doped reference membranes can be directly photopolymerized onto surface-functionalized poly(ethylene terephthalate), resulting in the formation of covalent bonds between the underlying substrate and the attached membranes. H+- and K+-selective electrodes thus prepared exhibit highly selective responses with the theoretically expected (Nernstian) response slope, and reference electrodes provide sample-independent reference potentials over a wide range of electrolyte concentrations. Even repeated mechanical stress does not result in the delamination of the sensing and reference membranes, leading to electrodes with much improved long-term performance. As demonstrated for poly(ethylene-co-cyclohexane-1,4-dimethanol terephthalate) (PETG), this approach may be expanded to a wide range of other polyester, polyamide, and polyurethane platform materials. Covalent attachment of sensing and reference membranes to an inert plastic platform material is a very promising approach to a problem that has plagued the field of ion-selective electrodes and field effect transistors for over 30 years.
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Zhang Q, Stachelek SJ, Inamdar VV, Alferiev I, Nagaswami C, Weisel JW, Hwang JH, Meyerhoff ME. Studies of combined NO-eluting/CD47-modified polyurethane surfaces for synergistic enhancement of biocompatibility. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 192:111060. [PMID: 32450498 PMCID: PMC7572543 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Revised: 03/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The blood compatibility of various intravascular (IV) devices (e.g., catheters, sensors, etc.) is compromised by activation of platelets that can cause thrombus formation and device failure. Such devices also carry a high risk of microbial infection. Recently, nitric oxide (NO) releasing polymers/devices have been proposed to reduce these clinical problems. CD47, a ubiquitously expressed transmembrane protein with proven anti-inflammation/anti-platelet properties when immobilized on polymeric surfaces, is a good candidate to complement NO release in both effectiveness and longevity. In this work, we successfully appended CD47 peptides (pepCD47) to the surface of biomedical grade polyurethane (PU) copolymers. SIRPα binding and THP-1 cell attachment experiments strongly suggested that the pepCD47 retains its biological properties when bound to PU films. In spite of the potentially high reactivity of NO toward various amino acid residues in CD47, the efficacy of surface-immobilized pepCD47 to prevent inflammatory cell attachment was not inhibited after being subjected to a high flux of NO for three days, demonstrating excellent compatibility of the two species. We further constructed a CD47 surface immobilized silicone tubing filled with NO releasing S-nitrosoglutathione/ascorbic acid (GSNO/AA) solution for synergistic biocompatibility evaluation. Via an ex vivo Chandler loop model, we demonstrate for the first time that NO release and CD47 modification could function synergistically at the blood/material interface and produce greatly enhanced anti-inflammatory/anti-platelet effects. This concept should be readily implementable to create a new generation of thromboresistant/antimicrobial implantable devices.
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- Qi Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055, United States
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- Division of Cardiology-Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United States; Perelman School of Medicine, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United States
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- Division of Cardiology-Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United States; Perelman School of Medicine, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United States
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- Division of Cardiology-Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United States; Perelman School of Medicine, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United States
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Perelman School of Medicine, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United States
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Perelman School of Medicine, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055, United States
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Takehara H, Kanda Y, Ichiki T. The Photopolymer Science and Technology Award. J PHOTOPOLYM SCI TEC 2019. [DOI: 10.2494/photopolymer.32.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Hiroaki Takehara
- Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
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- Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
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- Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
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Ghoneim MT, Nguyen A, Dereje N, Huang J, Moore GC, Murzynowski PJ, Dagdeviren C. Recent Progress in Electrochemical pH-Sensing Materials and Configurations for Biomedical Applications. Chem Rev 2019; 119:5248-5297. [PMID: 30901212 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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pH-sensing materials and configurations are rapidly evolving toward exciting new applications, especially those in biomedical applications. In this review, we highlight rapid progress in electrochemical pH sensors over the past decade (2008-2018) with an emphasis on key considerations, such as materials selection, system configurations, and testing protocols. In addition to recent progress in optical pH sensors, our main focus in this review is on electromechanical pH sensors due to their significant advances, especially in biomedical applications. We summarize developments of electrochemical pH sensors that by virtue of their optimized material chemistries (from metal oxides to polymers) and geometrical features (from thin films to quantum dots) enable their adoption in biomedical applications. We further present an overview of necessary sensing standards and protocols. Standards ensure the establishment of consistent protocols, facilitating collective understanding of results and building on the current state. Furthermore, they enable objective benchmarking of various pH-sensing reports, materials, and systems, which is critical for the overall progression and development of the field. Additionally, we list critical issues in recent literary reporting and suggest various methods for objective benchmarking. pH regulation in the human body and state-of-the-art pH sensors (from ex vivo to in vivo) are compared for suitability in biomedical applications. We conclude our review by (i) identifying challenges that need to be overcome in electrochemical pH sensing and (ii) providing an outlook on future research along with insights, in which the integration of various pH sensors with advanced electronics can provide a new platform for the development of novel technologies for disease diagnostics and prevention.
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Evaluation of Continuous Lactate Monitoring Systems within a Heparinized In Vivo Porcine Model Intravenously and Subcutaneously. BIOSENSORS-BASEL 2018; 8:bios8040122. [PMID: 30518105 PMCID: PMC6316727 DOI: 10.3390/bios8040122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Revised: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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We present an animal model used to evaluate the in vivo performance of electrochemical amperometric continuous lactate sensors compared to blood gas instruments. Electrochemical lactate sensors were fabricated, placed into 5 Fr central venous catheters (CVCs), and paired with wireless potentiostat devices. Following in vivo evaluation and calibration, sensors were placed within the jugular and femoral veins of a porcine subject as a preliminary assessment of in vivo measurement accuracy. The mobile electronic circuit potentiostat devices supplied the operational voltage for the sensors, measured the resultant steady-state current, and recorded the sensor response values in internal memory storages. An in vivo time trace of implanted intravenous (IV) sensors demonstrated lactate values that correlated well with the discrete measurements of blood samples on a benchtop point-of-care sensor-based instrument. Currents measured continuously from the implanted lactate sensors over 10 h were converted into lactate concentration values through use of a two-point in vivo calibration. Study shows that intravenously implanted sensors had more accurate readings, faster peak-reaching rates, and shorter peak-detection times compared to subcutaneously placed sensors. IV implanted and subcutaneously placed sensors closer to the upper body (in this case neck) showed faster response rates and more accurate measurements compared to those implanted in the lower portion of the porcine model. This study represents an important milestone not only towards continuous lactate monitoring for early diagnosis and intervention in neonatal patients with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgeries, but also in the intervention of critical ill patients in the Intensive Care Units or during complex surgical procedures.
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Kubon M, Hartmann H, Moschallski M, Burkhardt C, Link G, Werner S, Lavalle P, Urban G, Vrana NE, Stelzle M. Multimodal Chemosensor-Based, Real-Time Biomaterial/Cell Interface Monitoring. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/adbi.201700236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Massimo Kubon
- NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen; Markwiesenstrasse 55 D-72770 Reutlingen Germany
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- NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen; Markwiesenstrasse 55 D-72770 Reutlingen Germany
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- NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen; Markwiesenstrasse 55 D-72770 Reutlingen Germany
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- NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen; Markwiesenstrasse 55 D-72770 Reutlingen Germany
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- NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen; Markwiesenstrasse 55 D-72770 Reutlingen Germany
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- NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen; Markwiesenstrasse 55 D-72770 Reutlingen Germany
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale; INSERM Unité 1121, 11 rue Humann 67085 Strasbourg Cedex France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg; Fédération de Recherche Matériaux et Nanosciences Grand Est (FRMNGE); Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire; Université de Strasbourg; 67000 Strasbourg France
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- IMTEK - Institute for Microsystems Engineering; University of Freiburg; Georges-Köhler-Allee 103/EG D-79110 Freiburg Germany
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale; INSERM Unité 1121, 11 rue Humann 67085 Strasbourg Cedex France
- Protip Medical; 8 Place de l'Hopital, 67000 Strasbourg France
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- NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen; Markwiesenstrasse 55 D-72770 Reutlingen Germany
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Cha KH, Wang X, Meyerhoff ME. Nitric Oxide Release for Improving Performance of Implantable Chemical Sensors - A Review. APPLIED MATERIALS TODAY 2017; 9:589-597. [PMID: 29520370 PMCID: PMC5837052 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmt.2017.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Over the last three decades, there has been extensive interest in developing in vivo chemical sensors that can provide real-time measurements of blood gases (oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH), glucose/lactate, and potentially other critical care analytes in the blood of hospitalized patients. However, clot formation with intravascular sensors and foreign body response toward sensors implanted subcutaneously can cause inaccurate analytical results. Further, the risk of bacterial infection from any sensor implanted in the human body is another major concern. To solve these issues, the release of an endogenous gas molecule, nitric oxide (NO), from the surface of such sensors has been investigated owing to NO's ability to inhibit platelet activation/adhesion, foreign body response and bacterial growth. This paper summarizes the importance of NO's therapeutic potential for this application and reviews the publications to date that report on the analytical performance of NO release sensors in laboratory testing and/or during in vivo testing.
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- Kyoung Ha Cha
- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, 930 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, 930 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, 930 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055, USA
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Klosterhoff BS, Tsang M, She D, Ong KG, Allen MG, Willett NJ, Guldberg RE. Implantable Sensors for Regenerative Medicine. J Biomech Eng 2017; 139:2594421. [PMID: 27987300 DOI: 10.1115/1.4035436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The translation of many tissue engineering/regenerative medicine (TE/RM) therapies that demonstrate promise in vitro are delayed or abandoned due to reduced and inconsistent efficacy when implemented in more complex and clinically relevant preclinical in vivo models. Determining mechanistic reasons for impaired treatment efficacy is challenging after a regenerative therapy is implanted due to technical limitations in longitudinally measuring the progression of key environmental cues in vivo. The ability to acquire real-time measurements of environmental parameters of interest including strain, pressure, pH, temperature, oxygen tension, and specific biomarkers within the regenerative niche in situ would significantly enhance the information available to tissue engineers to monitor and evaluate mechanisms of functional healing or lack thereof. Continued advancements in material and fabrication technologies utilized by microelectromechanical systems (MEMSs) and the unique physical characteristics of passive magnetoelastic sensor platforms have created an opportunity to implant small, flexible, low-power sensors into preclinical in vivo models, and quantitatively measure environmental cues throughout healing. In this perspective article, we discuss the need for longitudinal measurements in TE/RM research, technical progress in MEMS and magnetoelastic approaches to implantable sensors, the potential application of implantable sensors to benefit preclinical TE/RM research, and the future directions of collaborative efforts at the intersection of these two important fields.
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- Brett S Klosterhoff
- George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332;Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332
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- Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332;Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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- Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332;Department of Orthopaedics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30303;Atlanta Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, GA 30033;Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30332
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- George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332;Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332
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Moon E, Blaauw D, Phillips JD. Infrared Energy Harvesting in Millimeter-Scale GaAs Photovoltaics. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRON DEVICES 2017; 64:4554-4560. [PMID: 29129936 PMCID: PMC5679131 DOI: 10.1109/ted.2017.2746094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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The design and characterization of mm-scale GaAs photovoltaic cells are presented and demonstrate highly efficient energy harvesting in the near infrared. Device performance is improved dramatically by optimization of the device structure for the near-infrared spectral region and improving surface and sidewall passivation with ammonium sulfide treatment and subsequent silicon nitride deposition. The power conversion efficiency of a 6.4 mm2 cell under 660 nW/mm2 NIR illumination at 850 nm is greater than 30 %, which is higher than commercial crystalline silicon solar cells under similar illumination conditions. Critical performance limiting factors of sub-mm scale GaAs photovoltaic cells are addressed and compared to theoretical calculations.
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- Eunseong Moon
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
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Moon E, Blaauw D, Phillips JD. Subcutaneous Photovoltaic Infrared Energy Harvesting for Bio-Implantable Devices. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRON DEVICES 2017; 64:2432-2437. [PMID: 29056754 PMCID: PMC5646820 DOI: 10.1109/ted.2017.2681694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Wireless biomedical implantable devices on the mm-scale enable a wide range of applications for human health, safety, and identification, though energy harvesting and power generation are still looming challenges that impede their widespread application. Energy scavenging approaches to power biomedical implants have included thermal [1-3], kinetic [4-6], radio-frequency [7-11] and radiative sources [12-14]. However, the achievement of efficient energy scavenging for biomedical implants at the mm-scale has been elusive. Here we show that photovoltaic cells at the mm-scale can achieve a power conversion efficiency of more than 17 % for silicon and 31 % for GaAs under 1.06 μW/mm2 infrared irradiation at 850 nm. Finally, these photovoltaic cells demonstrate highly efficient energy harvesting through biological tissue from ambient sunlight, or irradiation from infrared sources such as used in present-day surveillance systems, by utilizing the near infrared (NIR) transparency window between the 650 nm and 950 nm wavelength range [15-17].
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- Eunseong Moon
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
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Ultra-miniaturization of a planar amperometric sensor targeting continuous intradermal glucose monitoring. Biosens Bioelectron 2017; 90:577-583. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Revised: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 10/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Composite Hydrogels with Engineered Microdomains for Optical Glucose Sensing at Low Oxygen Conditions. BIOSENSORS-BASEL 2017; 7:bios7010008. [PMID: 28117762 PMCID: PMC5371781 DOI: 10.3390/bios7010008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Revised: 01/14/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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There is a growing need for advanced tools that enable frequent monitoring of biomarkers for precision medicine. In this work, we present a composite hydrogel-based system providing real-time optical bioanalyte monitoring. The responsive material, alginate-in-alginate (AnA), is comprised of an alginate hydrogel with embedded bioactive, nanofilm-coated phosphorescent microdomains; palladium tetracarboxyphenylporphyrin serves as an optical indicator, glucose oxidase as a model enzyme, and layer-by-layer deposited polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEMs) as the diffusion barrier. Glutaraldehyde crosslinking of the nanofilms resulted in a dramatic reduction in glucose diffusion (179%) while oxygen transport was not significantly affected. The responses of the AnA hydrogels to step changes of glucose at both ambient and physiological oxygen levels were evaluated, revealing controlled tuning of sensitivity and dynamic range. Stability, assessed by alternately exposing the responsive AnA hydrogels to extremely high and zero glucose concentrations, resulted in no significant difference in the response over 20 cycles. These AnA hydrogels represent an attractive approach to biosensing based on biocompatible materials that may be used as minimally-invasive, implantable devices capable of optical interrogation. The model glucose-responsive composite material studied in this work will serve as a template that can be translated for sensing additional analytes (e.g., lactate, urea, pyruvate, cholesterol) and can be used for monitoring other chronic conditions.
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Mostafalu P, Akbari M, Alberti KA, Xu Q, Khademhosseini A, Sonkusale SR. A toolkit of thread-based microfluidics, sensors, and electronics for 3D tissue embedding for medical diagnostics. MICROSYSTEMS & NANOENGINEERING 2016; 2:16039. [PMID: 31057832 PMCID: PMC6444711 DOI: 10.1038/micronano.2016.39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2016] [Revised: 04/27/2016] [Accepted: 04/28/2016] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Threads, traditionally used in the apparel industry, have recently emerged as a promising material for the creation of tissue constructs and biomedical implants for organ replacement and repair. The wicking property and flexibility of threads also make them promising candidates for the creation of three-dimensional (3D) microfluidic circuits. In this paper, we report on thread-based microfluidic networks that interface intimately with biological tissues in three dimensions. We have also developed a suite of physical and chemical sensors integrated with microfluidic networks to monitor physiochemical tissue properties, all made from thread, for direct integration with tissues toward the realization of a thread-based diagnostic device (TDD) platform. The physical and chemical sensors are fabricated from nanomaterial-infused conductive threads and are connected to electronic circuitry using thread-based flexible interconnects for readout, signal conditioning, and wireless transmission. To demonstrate the suite of integrated sensors, we utilized TDD platforms to measure strain, as well as gastric and subcutaneous pH in vitro and in vivo.
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- Pooria Mostafalu
- Nano Lab, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Laboratory for Innovation in MicroEngineering (LiME), Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 2C5, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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- Biomaterials Innovation Research Center, Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Department of Physics, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Nano Lab, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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Mousavi MPS, Gunsolus IL, Pérez De Jesús CE, Lancaster M, Hussein K, Haynes CL, Bühlmann P. Dynamic silver speciation as studied with fluorous-phase ion-selective electrodes: Effect of natural organic matter on the toxicity and speciation of silver. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2015; 537:453-461. [PMID: 26284896 PMCID: PMC4643687 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.07.151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2015] [Revised: 07/30/2015] [Accepted: 07/30/2015] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The widespread application of silver in consumer products and the resulting contamination of natural environments with silver raise questions about the toxicity of Ag(+) in the ecosystem. Natural organic matter, NOM, which is abundant in water supplies, soil, and sediments, can form stable complexes with Ag(+), altering its bioavailability and toxicity. Herein, the extent and kinetics of Ag(+) binding to NOM, matrix effects on Ag(+) binding to NOM, and the effect of NOM on Ag(+) toxicity to Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 (assessed by the BacLight viability assay) were quantitatively studied with fluorous-phase Ag(+) ion-selective electrodes (ISEs). Our findings show fast kinetics of Ag(+) and NOM binding, weak Ag(+) binding for Suwannee River humic acid, fulvic acid, and aquatic NOM, and stronger Ag(+) binding for Pony Lake fulvic acid and Pahokee Peat humic acid. We quantified the effects of matrix components and pH on Ag(+) binding to NOM, showing that the extent of binding greatly depends on the environmental conditions. The effect of NOM on the toxicity of Ag(+) does not correlate with the extent of Ag(+) binding to NOM, and other forms of silver, such as Ag(+) reduced by NOM, are critical for understanding the effect of NOM on Ag(+) toxicity. This work also shows that fluorous-phase Ag(+) ISEs are effective tools for studying Ag(+) binding to NOM because they can be used in a time-resolved manner to monitor the activity of Ag(+) in situ with high selectivity and without the need for extensive sample preparation.
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- Maral P S Mousavi
- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant Street South East, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant Street South East, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant Street South East, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant Street South East, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant Street South East, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant Street South East, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant Street South East, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States.
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Avula M, Jones D, Rao AN, McClain D, McGill LD, Grainger DW, Solzbacher F. Local release of masitinib alters in vivo implantable continuous glucose sensor performance. Biosens Bioelectron 2015; 77:149-56. [PMID: 26402593 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2015.08.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2015] [Revised: 08/24/2015] [Accepted: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensors are often advocated as a clinical solution to improve long-term glycemic control in the context of diabetes. Subcutaneous sensor inflammatory response, fouling and fibrous encapsulation resulting from the host foreign body response (FBR) reduce sensor sensitivity to glucose, eventually resulting in sensor performance compromise and device failure. Several combination device strategies load CGM sensors with drug payloads that release locally to tissue sites to mitigate FBR-mediated sensor failure. In this study, the mast cell-targeting tyrosine kinase inhibitor, masitinib, was released from degradable polymer microspheres delivered from the surfaces of FDA-approved human commercial CGM needle-type implanted sensors in a rodent subcutaneous test bed. By targeting the mast cell c-Kit receptor and inhibiting mast cell activation and degranulation, local masitinib penetration around the CGM to several hundred microns sought to reduce sensor fibrosis to extend CGM functional lifetimes in subcutaneous sites. Drug-releasing and control CGM implants were compared in murine percutaneous implant sites for 21 days using direct-wire continuous glucose reporting. Drug-releasing implants exhibited no significant difference in CGM fibrosis at implant sites but showed relatively stable continuous sensor responses over the study period compared to blank microsphere control CGM implants.
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- M Avula
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Associated Regional and University Pathologist Laboratories, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA; Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA; Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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Wu X, Ge J, Yang C, Hou M, Liu Z. Facile synthesis of multiple enzyme-containing metal–organic frameworks in a biomolecule-friendly environment. Chem Commun (Camb) 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cc05136c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 406] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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A facile and simple method was proposed for the synthesis of multi-enzyme-containing metal–organic frameworks.
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- Xiaoling Wu
- Key Lab for Industrial Biocatalysis
- Ministry of Education
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
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- Key Lab for Industrial Biocatalysis
- Ministry of Education
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
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- Key Lab for Industrial Biocatalysis
- Ministry of Education
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
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- Key Lab for Industrial Biocatalysis
- Ministry of Education
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
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- Key Lab for Industrial Biocatalysis
- Ministry of Education
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
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Frost MC, Meyerhoff ME. Real-Time Monitoring of Critical Care Analytes in the Bloodstream with Chemical Sensors: Progress and Challenges. ANNUAL REVIEW OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (PALO ALTO, CALIF.) 2015; 8:171-92. [PMID: 26161973 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-anchem-071114-040443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We review approaches and challenges in developing chemical sensor-based methods to accurately and continuously monitor levels of key analytes in blood related directly to the status of critically ill hospitalized patients. Electrochemical and optical sensor-based technologies have been pursued to measure important critical care species in blood [i.e., oxygen, carbon dioxide, pH, electrolytes (K(+), Na(+), Cl(-), etc.), glucose, and lactate] in real-time or near real-time. The two main configurations examined to date for achieving this goal have been intravascular catheter sensors and patient attached ex vivo sensors with intermittent blood sampling via an attached indwelling catheter. We discuss the status of these configurations and the main issues affecting the accuracy of the measurements, including cell adhesion and thrombus formation on the surface of the sensors, sensor drift, sensor selectivity, etc. Recent approaches to mitigate these nagging performance issues that have prevented these technologies from clinical use are also discussed.
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- Megan C Frost
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295;
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Titanium coated with functionalized carbon nanotubes — A promising novel material for biomedical application as an implantable orthopaedic electronic device. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2014; 45:287-96. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2014.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2014] [Revised: 07/28/2014] [Accepted: 09/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ogaki R, Foss M. Biofunctional surface patterns retaining activity after exposure to whole blood. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2014; 30:7014-7023. [PMID: 24866477 DOI: 10.1021/la5007378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Biofunctional surface patterns capable of resisting nonspecific bioadsorption while retaining bioactivity play crucial roles in the advancement of life science and biomedical technologies. The currently available functional surface coatings suffer from a high level of nonspecific surface adsorption of proteins under biologically challenging conditions, leading to a loss of activity in functional moieties over time. In this study, the recently discovered facile method of temperature-induced polyelectrolyte (TIP) grafting has been used to graft two biofunctional variants (biotin and nitrilotriacetic acid, NTA) of poly(l-lysine)-grafted PEG (PLL-g-PEG) onto a titanium surface. A significant increase in the polymer adsorption was observed from the TIP-grafted surfaces assembled at 80 °C, compared to the polymer surfaces assembled at ambient temperature (20 °C). These functional PLL-g-PEG surfaces were subsequently incubated in whole human blood continuously for up to 7 days, and the TIP-grafted surfaces achieved close-to-zero nonspecific protein adsorption, as confirmed by ultrasensitive time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS). To test the maintenance of the bioactivity of the biotin and NTA moieties, submicrometer-scale mono- (biotin) and bi- (biotin/NTA) functional surface chemical patterns were fabricated via two-step TIP grafting using colloidal lithography (CL), preincubated in blood for up to 7 days and sequentially exposed to streptavidin and Ni(2+)-histidine-tagged calmodulin. The fluorescence microscopy studies revealed that the PLL-g-PEG-NTA and -biotin surfaces grafted from the TIP method were still capable of recognizing the corresponding affinity proteins for up to 1 and 7 days of preincubation in blood, respectively. These results highlight the bioresistant robustness realized by the facile TIP grafting method, which in turn preserves the activities of biofunctional moieties over a prolonged period in whole blood.
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- Ryosuke Ogaki
- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University , Aarhus, Denmark
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Baj-Rossi C, Rezzonico Jost T, Cavallini A, Grassi F, De Micheli G, Carrara S. Continuous monitoring of Naproxen by a cytochrome P450-based electrochemical sensor. Biosens Bioelectron 2013; 53:283-7. [PMID: 24144559 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2013.09.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2013] [Revised: 09/23/2013] [Accepted: 09/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This paper reports the characterization of an electrochemical biosensor for the continuous monitoring of Naproxen based on cytochrome P450. The electrochemical biosensor is based on the drop-casting of multi-walled carbon-nanotubes (MWCNTs) and microsomal cytochrome P4501A2 (msCYP1A2) on a graphite screen-printed electrode (SPE). The proposed biosensor was employed to monitor Naproxen (NAP), a well-known anti-inflammatory compound, through cyclic voltammetry. The dynamic linear range for the amperometric detection of NAP had an upper limit of 300 µM with a corresponding limit of detection (LOD) of 16 ± 1 µM (S/N=3), which is included in NAP physiological range (9-300 µM). The MWCNT/msCYP1A2-SPE sensor was also calibrated for NAP detection in mouse serum that was previously extracted from mice, showing a slightly higher LOD (33 ± 18 µM). The stability of the msCYP1A2-based biosensor was assessed by longtime continuous cyclic voltammetric measurements. The ability of the sensor to monitor drug delivery was investigated by using a commercial micro-osmotic pump. Results show that the MWCNT/msCYP1A2-SPE sensor is capable of precisely monitoring the real-time delivery of NAP for 16 h. This work proves that the proposed electrochemical sensor might represent an innovative point-of-care solution for the personalization of drug therapies, as well as for pharmacokinetic studies in both animals and humans.
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- C Baj-Rossi
- Laboratory of Integrated Systems, EPFL - École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Avula MN, Rao AN, McGill LD, Grainger DW, Solzbacher F. Modulation of the foreign body response to implanted sensor models through device-based delivery of the tyrosine kinase inhibitor, masitinib. Biomaterials 2013; 34:9737-46. [PMID: 24060424 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.08.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2013] [Accepted: 08/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The host foreign body response (FBR) adversely effects the performance of numerous implanted biomaterials especially biosensors, including clinically popular glucose-monitoring sensors. Reactive formation of a fibrous capsule around implanted sensors hinders the transport of essential analytes to the sensor from the surrounding tissue, resulting in loss of glucose response sensitivity and eventual sensor failure. Several strategies have sought to mitigate the foreign body response's effects on CGM sensors through the use of local delivery of pharmaceuticals and biomolecules with limited success. This study describes release of a tyrosine kinase inhibitor - masitinib - from the sensor implant to target tissue resident mast cells as key mediators of the FBR. Model implants are coated with a composite polymer hydrophilic matrix that rapidly dissolves upon tissue implantation to deposit slower-degrading polymer microparticles containing masitinib. Matrix dissolution limits coating interference with sensor function while establishing a local controlled-release delivery depot formulation to alter implant tissue pharmacology and addressing the FBR. Drug efficacy was evaluated in a murine subcutaneous pocket implant model. Drug release extends to more than 30 days in vitro. The resulting FBR in vivo, evaluated by implant capsule thickness and inflammatory cell densities at 14, 21, and 28 days, displays statistically significant reduction in capsule thickness around masitinib-releasing implant sites compared to control implant sites.
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- Mahender Nath Avula
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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Koh A, Carpenter AW, Slomberg DL, Schoenfisch MH. Nitric oxide-releasing silica nanoparticle-doped polyurethane electrospun fibers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2013; 5:7956-7964. [PMID: 23915047 PMCID: PMC3811043 DOI: 10.1021/am402044s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Electrospun polyurethane fibers doped with nitric oxide (NO)-releasing silica particles are presented as novel macromolecular scaffolds with prolonged NO-release and high porosity. Fiber diameter (119-614 nm) and mechanical strength (1.7-34.5 MPa of modulus) were varied by altering polyurethane type and concentration, as well as the NO-releasing particle composition, size, and concentration. The resulting NO-releasing electrospun nanofibers exhibited ~83% porosity with flexible plastic or elastomeric behavior. The use of N-diazeniumdiolate- or S-nitrosothiol-modified particles yielded scaffolds exhibiting a wide range of NO release totals and durations (7.5 nmol mg(-1)-0.12 μmol mg(-1) and 7 h to 2 weeks, respectively). The application of NO-releasing porous materials as coatings for subcutaneous implants may improve tissue biocompatibility by mitigating the foreign body response and promoting cell integration.
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Hunter RA, Privett BJ, Henley WH, Breed ER, Liang Z, Mittal R, Yoseph BP, McDunn JE, Burd EM, Coopersmith CM, Ramsey JM, Schoenfisch MH. Microfluidic amperometric sensor for analysis of nitric oxide in whole blood. Anal Chem 2013; 85:6066-72. [PMID: 23692300 PMCID: PMC3712765 DOI: 10.1021/ac400932s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Standard photolithographic techniques and a nitric oxide (NO) selective xerogel polymer were utilized to fabricate an amperometric NO microfluidic sensor with low background noise and the ability to analyze NO levels in small sample volumes (~250 μL). The sensor exhibited excellent analytical performance in phosphate buffered saline, including a NO sensitivity of 1.4 pA nM(-1), a limit of detection (LOD) of 840 pM, and selectivity over nitrite, ascorbic acid, acetaminophen, uric acid, hydrogen sulfide, ammonium, ammonia, and both protonated and deprotonated peroxynitrite (selectivity coefficients of -5.3, -4.2, -4.0, -5.0, -6.0, -5.8, -3.8, -1.5, and -4.0, respectively). To demonstrate the utility of the microfluidic NO sensor for biomedical analysis, the device was used to monitor changes in blood NO levels during the onset of sepsis in a murine pneumonia model.
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- Rebecca A Hunter
- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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Maurer-Jones MA, Mousavi MPS, Chen LD, Bühlmann P, Haynes CL. Characterization of silver ion dissolution from silver nanoparticles using fluorous-phase ion-selective electrodes and assessment of resultant toxicity to Shewanella oneidensis. Chem Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1039/c3sc50320h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Ishida M, Kim P, Choi J, Yoon J, Kim D, Sessler JL. Benzimidazole-embedded N-fused aza-indacenes: synthesis and deprotonation-assisted optical detection of carbon dioxide. Chem Commun (Camb) 2013; 49:6950-2. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cc43938k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Starrett MA, Nielsen M, Smeenge DM, Romanowicz GE, Frost MC. Wireless platform for controlled nitric oxide releasing optical fibers for mediating biological response to implanted devices. Nitric Oxide 2012; 27:228-34. [PMID: 22921992 DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2012.08.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2012] [Revised: 06/26/2012] [Accepted: 08/03/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Despite the documented potential to leverage nitric oxide generation to improve in vivo performance of implanted devices, a key limitation to current NO releasing materials tested thus far is that there has not been a means to modulate the level of NO release after it has been initiated. We report the fabrication of a wireless platform that uses light to release NO from a polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) optical fiber coated with an S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine derivatized polydimethylsiloxane (SNAP-PDMS). We demonstrate that a VAOL-5GSBY4 LED (λ(dominant)=460 nm) can be used as a dynamic trigger to vary the level of NO released from 500 μm diameter coated PMMA. The ability to generate programmable sequences of NO flux from the surface of these coated fibers offers precise spatial and temporal control over NO release and provides a platform to begin the systematic study of in vivo physiological response to implanted devices. NO surface fluxes up to 3.88 ± 0.57 × 10(-10)mol cm(-2)min(-1) were achieved with -100 μm thick coatings on the fibers and NO flux was pulsed, ramped and held steady using the wireless platform developed. We demonstrate the NO release is linearly proportional to the drive current applied to the LED (and therefore level of light produced from the LED). This system allow the surface flux of NO from the fibers to be continuously changed, providing a means to determine the level and duration of NO needed to mediate physiological response to blood contacting and subcutaneous implants and will ultimately lead to the intelligent design of NO releasing materials tailored to specific patterns of NO release needed to achieve reliable in vivo performance for intravascular and subcutaneous sensors and potentially for a wide variety of other implanted biomedical devices.
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- Michael A Starrett
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931-1295, USA
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Carrara S, Ghoreishizadeh S, Olivo J, Taurino I, Baj-Rossi C, Cavallini A, de Beeck MO, Dehollain C, Burleson W, Moussy FG, Guiseppi-Elie A, De Micheli G. Fully integrated biochip platforms for advanced healthcare. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2012; 12:11013-60. [PMID: 23112644 PMCID: PMC3472872 DOI: 10.3390/s120811013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2012] [Revised: 07/10/2012] [Accepted: 07/17/2012] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Recent advances in microelectronics and biosensors are enabling developments of innovative biochips for advanced healthcare by providing fully integrated platforms for continuous monitoring of a large set of human disease biomarkers. Continuous monitoring of several human metabolites can be addressed by using fully integrated and minimally invasive devices located in the sub-cutis, typically in the peritoneal region. This extends the techniques of continuous monitoring of glucose currently being pursued with diabetic patients. However, several issues have to be considered in order to succeed in developing fully integrated and minimally invasive implantable devices. These innovative devices require a high-degree of integration, minimal invasive surgery, long-term biocompatibility, security and privacy in data transmission, high reliability, high reproducibility, high specificity, low detection limit and high sensitivity. Recent advances in the field have already proposed possible solutions for several of these issues. The aim of the present paper is to present a broad spectrum of recent results and to propose future directions of development in order to obtain fully implantable systems for the continuous monitoring of the human metabolism in advanced healthcare applications.
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- Sandro Carrara
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland; E-Mails: (S.S.G.); (J.O.); (I.T.); (C.B.-R.); (A.C.); (C.D.); (G.D.M.)
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- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland; E-Mails: (S.S.G.); (J.O.); (I.T.); (C.B.-R.); (A.C.); (C.D.); (G.D.M.)
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- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland; E-Mails: (S.S.G.); (J.O.); (I.T.); (C.B.-R.); (A.C.); (C.D.); (G.D.M.)
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- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland; E-Mails: (S.S.G.); (J.O.); (I.T.); (C.B.-R.); (A.C.); (C.D.); (G.D.M.)
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- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland; E-Mails: (S.S.G.); (J.O.); (I.T.); (C.B.-R.); (A.C.); (C.D.); (G.D.M.)
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- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland; E-Mails: (S.S.G.); (J.O.); (I.T.); (C.B.-R.); (A.C.); (C.D.); (G.D.M.)
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- Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (IMEC), B-3001 Leuven, Belgium; E-Mail:
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- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland; E-Mails: (S.S.G.); (J.O.); (I.T.); (C.B.-R.); (A.C.); (C.D.); (G.D.M.)
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA; E-Mail:
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- Brunel Institute for Bioengineering, University of Brunel, West London, UB8 3PH, UK; E-Mail:
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Center for Bioelectronics, Biosensors and Biochips, Clemson University, Anderson, SC 29625, USA; E-Mail:
- ABTECH Scientific, Inc., Richmond, VA 23219, USA
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- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland; E-Mails: (S.S.G.); (J.O.); (I.T.); (C.B.-R.); (A.C.); (C.D.); (G.D.M.)
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Govender P, Therrien B, Smith GS. Bio-Metallodendrimers - Emerging Strategies in Metal-Based Drug Design. Eur J Inorg Chem 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201200161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Tadeusz Hepel
- Institute of Nanotechnology, Potsdam, New York 13676, U.S.A
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Yan Q, Major TC, Bartlett RH, Meyerhoff ME. Intravascular glucose/lactate sensors prepared with nitric oxide releasing poly(lactide-co-glycolide)-based coatings for enhanced biocompatibility. Biosens Bioelectron 2011; 26:4276-82. [PMID: 21592764 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2011.04.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2011] [Revised: 04/04/2011] [Accepted: 04/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Intravenous amperometric needle-type enzymatic glucose/lactate sensors intended for continuous monitoring are prepared with a novel nitric oxide (NO) releasing layer to improve device hemocompatibility. To create an underlying NO release coating, the sensors with immobilized enzymes (either glucose oxidase or lactate oxidase) are prepared with a thin layer of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) loaded with lipophilic diazeniumdiolate species that slowly release NO via a proton driven reaction. An outer thin layer (ca. 30 μm) of PurSil (polyurethane/dimethylsiloxane copolymer) limits the flux of glucose and lactate to the inner layer of enzyme, to provide the desired linear amperometric response. A 30 μm coating of PLGA containing 33 wt% of the appropriate NO donor (N-diazeniumdiolated dibutylhexanediamine, DBHD/N₂O₂) can release NO at a physiologically relevant rate > 1 × 10⁻¹⁰mol min⁻¹ cm⁻² for at least 7 days without influencing the analytical performance of the glucose/lactate sensors. In vitro, the sensors exhibit relatively stable amperometric response over a one-week period with high selectivity over interferences (e.g., ascorbic acid) required for blood monitoring applications. Glucose sensors implanted in the veins of rabbits for 8h exhibit significantly enhanced hemocompatibility for the NO release sensors vs. corresponding controls (without NO release in same animals), with greatly reduced thrombus formation on their surfaces. Further, the analytical performance of the NO release glucose sensors are superior to controls placed in the veins of the same animals, with a greater accuracy in measuring blood glucose levels as evaluated using a Clarke error grid type analysis.
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- Qinyi Yan
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055, USA
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Nichols SP, Le NN, Klitzman B, Schoenfisch MH. Increased in vivo glucose recovery via nitric oxide release. Anal Chem 2011; 83:1180-4. [PMID: 21235247 PMCID: PMC3039076 DOI: 10.1021/ac103070t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The in vivo glucose recovery of subcutaneously implanted nitric oxide (NO)-releasing microdialysis probes was evaluated in a rat model using saturated NO solutions to steadily release NO. Such methodology resulted in a constant NO flux of 162 pmol cm(-2) s(-1) from the probe membrane over 8 h of perfusion daily. The in vivo effects of enhanced localized NO were evaluated by monitoring glucose recovery over a 14 day period, with histological analysis thereafter. A difference in glucose recovery was observed starting at 7 days for probes releasing NO relative to controls. Histological analysis at 14 days revealed lessened inflammatory cell density at the probe surface and decreased capsule thickness. Collectively, the results suggest that intermittent sustained NO release from implant surfaces may improve glucose diffusion for subcutaneously implanted sensors by mitigating the foreign body reaction.
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Plaxco KW, Soh HT. Switch-based biosensors: a new approach towards real-time, in vivo molecular detection. Trends Biotechnol 2011; 29:1-5. [PMID: 21106266 PMCID: PMC3010506 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2010.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2010] [Revised: 10/18/2010] [Accepted: 10/25/2010] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Although the ability to monitor specific molecules in vivo in real-time could revolutionize many aspects of healthcare, the technological challenges that stand in the way of reaching this goal are considerable and are poorly met by most existing analytical approaches. Nature, however, has already solved the problem of real-time molecular detection in complex media by employing biomolecular "switches". That is, protein and nucleic acids that sense chemical cues and, by undergoing specific, binding-induced conformational changes, transduce this recognition into high-gain signal outputs. Here, we argue that devices that employ such switches represent a promising route towards versatile, real-time molecular monitoring in vivo.
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- Kevin W Plaxco
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
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Beier B, Musick K, Matsumoto A, Panitch A, Nauman E, Irazoqui P. Toward a continuous intravascular glucose monitoring system. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2010; 11:409-24. [PMID: 22344366 PMCID: PMC3274116 DOI: 10.3390/s110100409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2010] [Revised: 12/25/2010] [Accepted: 12/26/2010] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Proof-of-concept studies that display the potential of using a glucose-sensitive hydrogel as a continuous glucose sensor are presented. The swelling ratio, porosity, and diffusivity of the hydrogel increased with glucose concentration. In glucose solutions of 50, 100, 200, and 300 mg/dL, the hydrogel swelling ratios were 4.9, 12.3, 15.9, and 21.7, respectively, and the swelling was reversible. The impedance across the hydrogel depended solely on the thickness and had an average increase of 47 Ω/mm. The hydrogels exposed to a hyperglycemic solution were more porous than the hydrogels exposed to a normal glycemic solution. The diffusivity of 390 Da MW fluorescein isothiocyanate in hydrogels exposed to normal and hyperglycemic solutions was examined using fluorescence recovery after photobleaching and was found to be 9.3 × 10(-14) and 41.4 × 10(-14) m(2)/s, respectively, compared to 6.2 × 10(-10) m(2)/s in glucose solution. There was no significant difference between the permeability of hydrogels in normal and hyperglycemic glucose solutions with averages being 5.26 × 10(-17) m(2) and 5.80 × 10(-17) m(2), respectively, which resembles 2-4% agarose gels. A prototype design is presented for continuous intravascular glucose monitoring by attaching a glucose sensor to an FDA-approved stent.
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- Brooke Beier
- The Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA; E-Mails: (K.M.); (A.P.); (E.N.); (P.I.)
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- The Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA; E-Mails: (K.M.); (A.P.); (E.N.); (P.I.)
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- Department of Bioengineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656 Japan; E-Mail: (A.M.)
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- The Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA; E-Mails: (K.M.); (A.P.); (E.N.); (P.I.)
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- The Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA; E-Mails: (K.M.); (A.P.); (E.N.); (P.I.)
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- The Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA; E-Mails: (K.M.); (A.P.); (E.N.); (P.I.)
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Novak MT, Yuan F, Reichert WM. Modeling the relative impact of capsular tissue effects on implanted glucose sensor time lag and signal attenuation. Anal Bioanal Chem 2010; 398:1695-705. [PMID: 20803006 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-010-4097-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2010] [Revised: 07/12/2010] [Accepted: 08/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Little is known mechanistically about why implanted glucose sensors lag behind blood glucose levels in both the time to peak sensor response and the magnitude of peak sensor response. A mathematical model of glucose transport from capillaries through surrounding tissue to the sensor surface was constructed to address how different aspects of the tissue affect glucose transport to an implanted sensor. Physiologically relevant values of capsule diffusion coefficient, capsule porosity, cellular glucose consumption, capsule thickness, and subcutaneous vessel density were used as inputs to create simulated sensor traces that mimic experimental instances of time lag and concentration attenuation relative to a given blood glucose profile. Using logarithmic sensitivity analysis, each parameter was analyzed to study the effect of these variables on both lag and attenuation. Results identify capsule thickness as the strongest determinant of sensor time lag, while subcutaneous vessel density and capsule porosity had the largest effects on attenuation of glucose that reaches the sensor surface. These findings provide mechanistic insight for the rational design of sensor modifications that may alleviate the deleterious consequences of tissue effects on implanted sensor performance.
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- Matthew T Novak
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, 136 Hudson Hall, Box 90281, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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Beier BL, Brandner EM, Musick KM, Matsumoto A, Panitch A, Nauman EA, Irazoqui PP. Preliminary characterization of a glucose-sensitive hydrogel. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2010; 2010:5014-5017. [PMID: 21096685 DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2010.5627210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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We present proof-of-concept studies that display the potential for using a glucose-sensitive hydrogel as a continuous glucose sensor. A study to characterize the swelling ratio of the hydrogel at normal physiological and pathological hyperglycemic glucose levels was performed. The hydrogel exposed to the hyperglycemic glucose solution had a higher equilibrium swelling ratio than the hydrogel exposed to the normal glucose concentration solution. The diffusivity of a small molecule, fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC), through a hydrogel exposed to a hyperglycemic solution was determined using fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP). The diffusivity was found to be 4.2 × 10(-14) m(2)/s, a value approximately four orders of magnitude smaller than the diffusivity of FITC in glucose solution. The permeability of the hydrogel after equilibration in a hyperglycemic solution was found to be 5.1 × 10(-17) m(2), in the range of 2-4% agarose gels.
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- Brooke L Beier
- Brain Computer Interface Laboratory and the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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Riccio DA, Dobmeier KP, Hetrick EM, Privett BJ, Paul HS, Schoenfisch MH. Nitric oxide-releasing S-nitrosothiol-modified xerogels. Biomaterials 2009; 30:4494-502. [PMID: 19501904 PMCID: PMC2743564 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2009.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2009] [Accepted: 05/10/2009] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The synthesis, material characterization, and in vitro biocompatibility of S-nitrosothiol (RSNO)-modified xerogels are described. Thiol-functionalized xerogel films were formed by hydrolysis and co-condensation of 3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane (MPTMS) and methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMOS) sol-gel precursors at varying concentrations. Subsequent thiol nitrosation via acidified nitrite produced RSNO-modified xerogels capable of generating nitric oxide (NO) for up to 2 weeks under physiological conditions. Xerogels also exhibited NO generation upon irradiation with broad-spectrum light or exposure to copper, with NO fluxes proportional to wattage and concentration, respectively. Xerogels were capable of storing up to approximately 1.31 micromol NO mg(-1), and displayed negligible fragmentation over a 2-week period. Platelet and bacterial adhesion to nitrosated films was reduced compared to non-nitrosated controls, confirming the antithrombotic and antibacterial properties of the NO-releasing materials. Fibroblast cell viability was maintained on the xerogel surfaces illustrating the promise of RSNO-modified xerogels as biomedical device coatings.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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