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Fujikawa J, Morigaki R, Yamamoto N, Oda T, Nakanishi H, Izumi Y, Takagi Y. Therapeutic Devices for Motor Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease: Current Progress and a Systematic Review of Recent Randomized Controlled Trials. Front Aging Neurosci 2022; 14:807909. [PMID: 35462692 PMCID: PMC9020378 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.807909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Pharmacotherapy is the first-line treatment option for Parkinson’s disease, and levodopa is considered the most effective drug for managing motor symptoms. However, side effects such as motor fluctuation and dyskinesia have been associated with levodopa treatment. For these conditions, alternative therapies, including invasive and non-invasive medical devices, may be helpful. This review sheds light on current progress in the development of devices to alleviate motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease. Methods We first conducted a narrative literature review to obtain an overview of current invasive and non-invasive medical devices and thereafter performed a systematic review of recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of these devices. Results Our review revealed different characteristics of each device and their effectiveness for motor symptoms. Although invasive medical devices are usually highly effective, surgical procedures can be burdensome for patients and have serious side effects. In contrast, non-pharmacological/non-surgical devices have fewer complications. RCTs of non-invasive devices, especially non-invasive brain stimulation and mechanical peripheral stimulation devices, have proven effectiveness on motor symptoms. Nearly no non-invasive devices have yet received Food and Drug Administration certification or a CE mark. Conclusion Invasive and non-invasive medical devices have unique characteristics, and several RCTs have been conducted for each device. Invasive devices are more effective, while non-invasive devices are less effective and have lower hurdles and risks. It is important to understand the characteristics of each device and capitalize on these.
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- Joji Fujikawa
- Department of Advanced Brain Research, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Brain Research, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
- Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
- *Correspondence: Ryoma Morigaki,
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- Department of Advanced Brain Research, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
- Department of Neurology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Brain Research, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Brain Research, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
- Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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Lucio Boschen S, Trevathan J, Hara SA, Asp A, Lujan JL. Defining a Path Toward the Use of Fast-Scan Cyclic Voltammetry in Human Studies. Front Neurosci 2021; 15:728092. [PMID: 34867151 PMCID: PMC8633532 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.728092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Fast Scan Cyclic Voltammetry (FSCV) has been used for decades as a neurochemical tool for in vivo detection of phasic changes in electroactive neurotransmitters in animal models. Recently, multiple research groups have initiated human neurochemical studies using FSCV or demonstrated interest in bringing FSCV into clinical use. However, there remain technical challenges that limit clinical implementation of FSCV by creating barriers to appropriate scientific rigor and patient safety. In order to progress with clinical FSCV, these limitations must be first addressed through (1) appropriate pre-clinical studies to ensure accurate measurement of neurotransmitters and (2) the application of a risk management framework to assess patient safety. The intent of this work is to bring awareness of the current issues associated with FSCV to the scientific, engineering, and clinical communities and encourage them to seek solutions or alternatives that ensure data accuracy, rigor and reproducibility, and patient safety.
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- Suelen Lucio Boschen
- Applied Computational Neurophysiology and Neuromodulation Laboratory, Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- Division of Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Applied Computational Neurophysiology and Neuromodulation Laboratory, Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States.,Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Applied Computational Neurophysiology and Neuromodulation Laboratory, Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States.,Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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Rafi H, Zestos AG. Review-Recent Advances in FSCV Detection of Neurochemicals via Waveform and Carbon Microelectrode Modification. JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY 2021; 168:057520. [PMID: 34108735 PMCID: PMC8186302 DOI: 10.1149/1945-7111/ac0064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Fast scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) is an analytical technique that was first developed over 30 years ago. Since then, it has been extensively used to detect dopamine using carbon fiber microelectrodes (CFMEs). More recently, electrode modifications and waveform refinement have enabled the detection of a wider variety of neurochemicals including nucleosides such as adenosine and guanosine, neurotransmitter metabolites of dopamine, and neuropeptides such as enkephalin. These alterations have facilitated the selectivity of certain biomolecules over others to enhance the measurement of the analyte of interest while excluding interferants. In this review, we detail these modifications and how specializing CFME sensors allows neuro-analytical researchers to develop tools to understand the neurochemistry of the brain in disease states and provide groundwork for translational work in clinical settings.
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- Harmain Rafi
- Department of Chemistry, American University, Washington, DC 20016, United States of America
- Center for Neuroscience and Behavior, American University, Washington, DC 20016, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, American University, Washington, DC 20016, United States of America
- Center for Neuroscience and Behavior, American University, Washington, DC 20016, United States of America
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Response surface methodology based on central composite design for optimizing temperature-controlled ionic liquid-based microextraction for the determination of histamine residual in canned fish products. J Food Compost Anal 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2021.103807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Rusheen AE, Gee TA, Jang DP, Blaha CD, Bennet KE, Lee KH, Heien ML, Oh Y. Evaluation of electrochemical methods for tonic dopamine detection in vivo. Trends Analyt Chem 2020; 132:116049. [PMID: 33597790 PMCID: PMC7885180 DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2020.116049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Dysfunction in dopaminergic neuronal systems underlie a number of neurologic and psychiatric disorders such as Parkinson's disease, drug addiction, and schizophrenia. Dopamine systems communicate via two mechanisms, a fast "phasic" release (sub-second to second) that is related to salient stimuli and a slower "tonic" release (minutes to hours) that regulates receptor tone. Alterations in tonic levels are thought to be more critically important in enabling normal motor, cognitive, and motivational functions, and dysregulation in tonic dopamine levels are associated with neuropsychiatric disorders. Therefore, development of neurochemical recording techniques that enable rapid, selective, and quantitative measurements of changes in tonic extracellular levels are essential in determining the role of dopamine in both normal and disease states. Here, we review state-of-the-art advanced analytical techniques for in vivo detection of tonic levels, with special focus on electrochemical techniques for detection in humans.
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- Aaron E. Rusheen
- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States
- Medical Scientist Training Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States
- Division of Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, United States
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States
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Manciu FS, Oh Y, Barath A, Rusheen AE, Kouzani AZ, Hodges D, Guerrero J, Tomshine J, Lee KH, Bennet KE. Analysis of Carbon-Based Microelectrodes for Neurochemical Sensing. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 12:E3186. [PMID: 31569398 PMCID: PMC6804097 DOI: 10.3390/ma12193186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Revised: 09/21/2019] [Accepted: 09/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The comprehensive microscopic, spectroscopic, and in vitro voltammetric analysis presented in this work, which builds on the well-studied properties of carbon-based materials, facilitates potential ways for improvement of carbon fiber microelectrodes (CFMs) for neuroscience applications. Investigations by both, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and confocal Raman spectroscopy, confirm a higher degree of structural ordering for the fibers exposed to carbonization temperatures. An evident correlation is also identified between the extent of structural defects observed from SEM and Raman results with the CFM electrochemical performance for dopamine detection. To improve CFM physico-chemical surface stability and increase its mechanical resistance to the induced compressive stress during anticipated in vivo tissue penetration, successful coating of the carbon fiber with boron-doped diamond (BDD) is also performed and microspectroscopically analyzed here. The absence of spectral shifts of the diamond Raman vibrational signature verifies that the growth of an unstrained BDD thin film was achieved. Although more work needs to be done to identify optimal parameter values for improved BDD deposition, this study serves as a demonstration of foundational technology for the development of more sensitive electrochemical sensors, that may have been impractical previously for clinical applications, due to limitations in either safety or performance.
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- Felicia S Manciu
- Department of Physics, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA.
- Border Biomedical Research Center, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA.
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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- School of Engineering, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, VIC 3216, Australia.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA.
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- Department of Physics, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA.
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
- Division of Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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Puthongkham P, Lee ST, Venton BJ. Mechanism of Histamine Oxidation and Electropolymerization at Carbon Electrodes. Anal Chem 2019; 91:8366-8373. [PMID: 31194511 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b01178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Histamine plays an important role in neuromodulation and the biological immune response. Although many electrochemical methods have been developed for histamine detection, the mechanism of its redox reaction has not been directly investigated. Here, we studied the mechanism of histamine oxidation at carbon electrodes and used that mechanistic information to design better fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) methods for histamine. Using amperometry, cyclic voltammetry (CV), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), we demonstrate that histamine oxidation requires a potential of at least +1.1 V vs Ag/AgCl. We propose that histamine undergoes one-electron oxidation on an imidazole nitrogen that produces a radical. The radical species dimerize and continue to undergo oxidation, leading to electropolymerization, which fouls the electrode. CV shows a peak at 1.3 V that is pH dependent, consistent with a one-proton, one-electron oxidation reaction. This mechanism is confirmed using 1- and 3-methylhistamine, which do not electropolymerize, compared to Nα-methylhistamine, which does. XPS also revealed a nitrogen-containing product adsorbed on the electrode surface after histamine oxidation. For FSCV detection of histamine at carbon-fiber microelectrodes, histamine oxidation was adsorption-controlled, and the anodic peak was observed at +1.2 V on the backward scan because of the rapid scan rate. However, the oxidation fouled the electrode and convoluted the FSCV temporal response; therefore, we implemented Nafion coating to alleviate the electrode fouling and preserve the time response of FSCV. Knowing the mechanism of histamine oxidation will facilitate design of better electrochemical methods for real-time monitoring of histamine.
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- Pumidech Puthongkham
- Department of Chemistry , University of Virginia , Charlottesville , Virginia 22904 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Virginia , Charlottesville , Virginia 22904 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Virginia , Charlottesville , Virginia 22904 , United States
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Robke R, Hashemi P, Ramsson E. A simplified LED-driven switch for fast-scan controlled-adsorption voltammetry instrumentation. HARDWAREX 2019; 5:e00051. [PMID: 34113744 PMCID: PMC8189313 DOI: 10.1016/j.ohx.2018.e00051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) is an analytical tool used to probe neurochemical processes in real-time. A major drawback for specialized applications of FSCV is that instrumentation must be constructed or modified in-house by those with expertise in electronics. One such specialized application is the newly developed fast-scan controlled-adsorption voltammetry (FSCAV) that measures basal (tonic) in vivo dopamine and serotonin concentrations. FSCAV requires additional software and equipment (an operational amplifier coupled to a transistor-transistor logic) allowing the system to switch between applying a FSCV waveform and a constant potential to the working electrode. Herein we describe a novel, simplified switching component to facilitate the integration of FSCAV into existing FSCV instruments, thereby making this method more accessible to the community. Specifically, we employ two light emitting diodes (LEDs) to generate the voltage needed to drive a NPN bipolar junction transistor, substantially streamlining the circuitry and fabrication of the switching component. We performed in vitro and in vivo analyses to compare the new LED circuit vs. the original switch. Our data shows that the novel simplified switching component performs equally well when compared to traditional instrumentation. Thus, we present a new, simplified scheme to perform FSCAV that is cheap, simple, and easy to construct by individuals without a background in engineering and electronics.
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- Rhiannon Robke
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI, USA
- Corresponding author. (E. Ramsson)
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Elik A, Altunay N, Gürkan R. Ultrasound-Assisted Low-Density Solvent-Based Dispersive Liquid–Liquid Microextraction Coupled to Spectrophotometry for the Determination of Low Levels of Histamine in Fish and Meat Products. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-018-1380-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Wilson LR, Panda S, Schmidt AC, Sombers LA. Selective and Mechanically Robust Sensors for Electrochemical Measurements of Real-Time Hydrogen Peroxide Dynamics in Vivo. Anal Chem 2018; 90:888-895. [PMID: 29191006 PMCID: PMC5750107 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b03770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an endogenous molecule that plays several important roles in brain function: it is generated in cellular respiration, serves as a modulator of dopaminergic signaling, and its presence can indicate the upstream production of more aggressive reactive oxygen species (ROS). H2O2 has been implicated in several neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's disease (PD), creating a critical need to identify mechanisms by which H2O2 modulates cellular processes in general and how it affects the dopaminergic nigrostriatal pathway, in particular. Furthermore, there is broad interest in selective electrochemical quantification of H2O2, because it is often enzymatically generated at biosensors as a reporter for the presence of nonelectroactive target molecules. H2O2 fluctuations can be monitored in real time using fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) coupled with carbon-fiber microelectrodes. However, selective identification is a critical issue when working in the presence of other molecules that generate similar voltammograms, such as adenosine and histamine. We have addressed this problem by fabricating a robust, H2O2-selective electrode. 1,3-Phenylenediamine (mPD) was electrodeposited on a carbon-fiber microelectrode to create a size-exclusion membrane, rendering the electrode sensitive to H2O2 fluctuations and pH shifts but not to other commonly studied neurochemicals. The electrodes are described and characterized herein. The data demonstrate that this technology can be used to ensure the selective detection of H2O2, enabling confident characterization of the role this molecule plays in normal physiological function as well as in the progression of PD and other neuropathies involving oxidative stress.
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- Leslie R. Wilson
- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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Electrochemical detection of neurotransmitters: Toward synapse-based neural interfaces. Biomed Eng Lett 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s13534-016-0230-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Lee KH, Lujan JL, Trevathan JK, Ross EK, Bartoletta JJ, Park HO, Paek SB, Nicolai EN, Lee JH, Min HK, Kimble CJ, Blaha CD, Bennet KE. WINCS Harmoni: Closed-loop dynamic neurochemical control of therapeutic interventions. Sci Rep 2017; 7:46675. [PMID: 28452348 PMCID: PMC5408229 DOI: 10.1038/srep46675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Accepted: 03/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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There has been significant progress in understanding the role of neurotransmitters in normal and pathologic brain function. However, preclinical trials aimed at improving therapeutic interventions do not take advantage of real-time in vivo neurochemical changes in dynamic brain processes such as disease progression and response to pharmacologic, cognitive, behavioral, and neuromodulation therapies. This is due in part to a lack of flexible research tools that allow in vivo measurement of the dynamic changes in brain chemistry. Here, we present a research platform, WINCS Harmoni, which can measure in vivo neurochemical activity simultaneously across multiple anatomical targets to study normal and pathologic brain function. In addition, WINCS Harmoni can provide real-time neurochemical feedback for closed-loop control of neurochemical levels via its synchronized stimulation and neurochemical sensing capabilities. We demonstrate these and other key features of this platform in non-human primate, swine, and rodent models of deep brain stimulation (DBS). Ultimately, systems like the one described here will improve our understanding of the dynamics of brain physiology in the context of neurologic disease and therapeutic interventions, which may lead to the development of precision medicine and personalized therapies for optimal therapeutic efficacy.
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- Kendall H. Lee
- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America
- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America
- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America
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- Mayo Graduate School, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America
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- Mayo Graduate School, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America
- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America
- Division of Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America
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Trevathan JK, Yousefi A, Park HO, Bartoletta JJ, Ludwig KA, Lee KH, Lujan JL. Computational Modeling of Neurotransmitter Release Evoked by Electrical Stimulation: Nonlinear Approaches to Predicting Stimulation-Evoked Dopamine Release. ACS Chem Neurosci 2017; 8:394-410. [PMID: 28076681 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.6b00319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Neurochemical changes evoked by electrical stimulation of the nervous system have been linked to both therapeutic and undesired effects of neuromodulation therapies used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, stroke, hypertension, tinnitus, and many other indications. In fact, interest in better understanding the role of neurochemical signaling in neuromodulation therapies has been a focus of recent government- and industry-sponsored programs whose ultimate goal is to usher in an era of personalized medicine by creating neuromodulation therapies that respond to real-time changes in patient status. A key element to achieving these precision therapeutic interventions is the development of mathematical modeling approaches capable of describing the nonlinear transfer function between neuromodulation parameters and evoked neurochemical changes. Here, we propose two computational modeling frameworks, based on artificial neural networks (ANNs) and Volterra kernels, that can characterize the input/output transfer functions of stimulation-evoked neurochemical release. We evaluate the ability of these modeling frameworks to characterize subject-specific neurochemical kinetics by accurately describing stimulation-evoked dopamine release across rodent (R2 = 0.83 Volterra kernel, R2 = 0.86 ANN), swine (R2 = 0.90 Volterra kernel, R2 = 0.93 ANN), and non-human primate (R2 = 0.98 Volterra kernel, R2 = 0.96 ANN) models of brain stimulation. Ultimately, these models will not only improve understanding of neurochemical signaling in healthy and diseased brains but also facilitate the development of neuromodulation strategies capable of controlling neurochemical release via closed-loop strategies.
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- Department
of Neurologic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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A pipette-based calibration system for fast-scan cyclic voltammetry with fast response times. Biotechniques 2016; 61:269-271. [PMID: 27839513 DOI: 10.2144/000114476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) is an electrochemical technique that utilizes the oxidation and/or reduction of an analyte of interest to infer rapid changes in concentrations. In order to calibrate the resulting oxidative or reductive current, known concentrations of an analyte must be introduced under controlled settings. Here, I describe a simple and cost-effective method, using a Petri dish and pipettes, for the calibration of carbon fiber microelectrodes (CFMs) using FSCV.
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Gummadavelli A, Kundishora AJ, Willie JT, Andrews JP, Gerrard JL, Spencer DD, Blumenfeld H. Neurostimulation to improve level of consciousness in patients with epilepsy. Neurosurg Focus 2016; 38:E10. [PMID: 26030698 DOI: 10.3171/2015.3.focus1535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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When drug-resistant epilepsy is poorly localized or surgical resection is contraindicated, current neurostimulation strategies such as deep brain stimulation and vagal nerve stimulation can palliate the frequency or severity of seizures. However, despite medical and neuromodulatory therapy, a significant proportion of patients continue to experience disabling seizures that impair awareness, causing disability and risking injury or sudden unexplained death. We propose a novel strategy in which neuromodulation is used not only to reduce seizures but also to ameliorate impaired consciousness when the patient is in the ictal and postictal states. Improving or preventing alterations in level of consciousness may have an effect on morbidity (e.g., accidents, drownings, falls), risk for death, and quality of life. Recent studies may have elucidated underlying networks and mechanisms of impaired consciousness and yield potential novel targets for neuromodulation. The feasibility, benefits, and pitfalls of potential deep brain stimulation targets are illustrated in human and animal studies involving minimally conscious/vegetative states, movement disorders, depth of anesthesia, sleep-wake regulation, and epilepsy. We review evidence that viable therapeutic targets for impaired consciousness associated with seizures may be provided by key nodes of the consciousness system in the brainstem reticular activating system, hypothalamus, basal ganglia, thalamus, and basal forebrain.
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- 2Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Departments of 1Neurosurgery.,3Neurology, and.,4Neurobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut; and
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Denno ME, Privman E, Borman RP, Wolin DC, Venton BJ. Quantification of Histamine and Carcinine in Drosophila melanogaster Tissues. ACS Chem Neurosci 2016; 7:407-14. [PMID: 26765065 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.5b00326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Histamine is a neurotransmitter crucial to the visual processing of Drosophila melanogaster. It is inactivated by metabolism to carcinine, a β-alanyl derivative, and the same enzyme that controls that process also converts dopamine to N-β-alanyl-dopamine. Direct detection of histamine and carcinine has not been reported in single Drosophila brains. Here, we quantify histamine, carcinine, dopamine, and N-β-alanyl-dopamine in Drosophila tissues by capillary electrophoresis coupled to fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (CE-FSCV). Limits of detection were low, 4 ± 1 pg for histamine, 10 ± 4 pg for carcinine, 2.8 ± 0.3 pg for dopamine, and 9 ± 3 pg for N-β-alanyl-dopamine. Tissue content was compared in the brain, eyes, and cuticle from wild-type (Canton S) and mutant (tan(3) and ebony(1)) strains. In tan(3) mutants, the enzyme that produces histamine from carcinine is nonfunctional, whereas in ebony(1) mutants, the enzyme that produces carcinine from histamine is nonfunctional. In all fly strains, the neurotransmitter content was highest in the eyes and there were no strain differences for tissue content in the cuticle. The main finding was that carcinine levels changed significantly in the mutant flies, whereas histamine levels did not. In particular, tan(3) flies had significantly higher carcinine levels in the eyes and brain than Canton S or ebony(1) flies. N-β-Alanyl-dopamine was detected in tan(3) mutants but not in other strains. These results show the utility of CE-FSCV for sensitive detection of histamine and carcinine, which allows a better understanding of their content and metabolism in different types of tissues to be obtained.
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- Madelaine E. Denno
- Department
of Chemistry, ‡Neuroscience Graduate Program, §Medical Scientist Training Program, ∥Department of Biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, ‡Neuroscience Graduate Program, §Medical Scientist Training Program, ∥Department of Biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, ‡Neuroscience Graduate Program, §Medical Scientist Training Program, ∥Department of Biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, ‡Neuroscience Graduate Program, §Medical Scientist Training Program, ∥Department of Biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, ‡Neuroscience Graduate Program, §Medical Scientist Training Program, ∥Department of Biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, United States
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Bennet KE, Tomshine JR, Min HK, Manciu FS, Marsh MP, Paek SB, Settell ML, Nicolai EN, Blaha CD, Kouzani AZ, Chang SY, Lee KH. A Diamond-Based Electrode for Detection of Neurochemicals in the Human Brain. Front Hum Neurosci 2016; 10:102. [PMID: 27014033 PMCID: PMC4791376 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2016.00102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Accepted: 02/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS), a surgical technique to treat certain neurologic and psychiatric conditions, relies on pre-determined stimulation parameters in an open-loop configuration. The major advancement in DBS devices is a closed-loop system that uses neurophysiologic feedback to dynamically adjust stimulation frequency and amplitude. Stimulation-driven neurochemical release can be measured by fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV), but existing FSCV electrodes rely on carbon fiber, which degrades quickly during use and is therefore unsuitable for chronic neurochemical recording. To address this issue, we developed durable, synthetic boron-doped diamond-based electrodes capable of measuring neurochemical release in humans. Compared to carbon fiber electrodes, they were more than two orders-of-magnitude more physically-robust and demonstrated longevity in vitro without deterioration. Applied for the first time in humans, diamond electrode recordings from thalamic targets in patients (n = 4) undergoing DBS for tremor produced signals consistent with adenosine release at a sensitivity comparable to carbon fiber electrodes. (Clinical trials # NCT01705301).
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- Kevin E Bennet
- Division of Engineering, Mayo ClinicRochester, MN, USA; Neurologic Surgery, Mayo ClinicRochester, MN, USA; School of Engineering, Deakin UniversityMelbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Division of Engineering, Mayo ClinicRochester, MN, USA; Neurologic Surgery, Mayo ClinicRochester, MN, USA
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- Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN, USA
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- School of Engineering, Deakin University Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Roberts JG, Voinov MA, Schmidt AC, Smirnova TI, Sombers LA. The Hydroxyl Radical is a Critical Intermediate in the Voltammetric Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide. J Am Chem Soc 2016; 138:2516-9. [PMID: 26840154 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b13376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cyclic voltammetry is a widely used and powerful tool for sensitively and selectively measuring hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Herein, voltammetry was combined with electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy to identify and define the role of an oxygen-centered radical liberated during the oxidation of H2O2. The spin-trap reagents, 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (DMPO) and 2-ethoxycarbonyl-2-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrrole-1-oxide (EMPO), were employed. Spectra exhibit distinct hyperfine patterns that clearly identify the DMPO(•)-OH and EMPO(•)-OH adducts. Multiple linear regression analysis of voltammograms demonstrated that the hydroxyl radical is a principal contributor to the voltammetry of H2O2, as signal is attenuated when this species is trapped. These data incorporate a missing, fundamental element to our knowledge of the mechanisms that underlie H2O2 electrochemistry.
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- James G Roberts
- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University , Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University , Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University , Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University , Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University , Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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Samaranayake S, Abdalla A, Robke R, Wood KM, Zeqja A, Hashemi P. In vivo histamine voltammetry in the mouse premammillary nucleus. Analyst 2016; 140:3759-65. [PMID: 25902865 DOI: 10.1039/c5an00313j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Histamine plays a major role in the mediation of allergic reactions such as peripheral inflammation. This classical monoamine is also a neurotransmitter involved in the central nervous system but its role in this context is poorly understood. Studying histamine neurotransmission is important due to its implications in many neurological disorders. The sensitivity, selectivity and high temporal resolution of fast scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) offer many advantages for studying electroactive neurotransmitters. Histamine has previously been studied with FSCV; however, the lack of a robust Faradaic electrochemical signal makes it difficult to selectively identify histamine in complex media, as found in vivo. In this work, we optimize an electrochemical waveform that provides a stimulation-locked and unique electrochemical signal towards histamine. We describe in vitro waveform optimization and a novel in vivo physiological model for stimulating histamine release in the mouse premammillary nucleus via stimulation of the medial forebrain bundle. We demonstrate that a robust signal can be used to effectively identify histamine and characterize its in vivo kinetics.
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Jones LJ, McCutcheon JE, Young AMJ, Norton WHJ. Neurochemical measurements in the zebrafish brain. Front Behav Neurosci 2015; 9:246. [PMID: 26441575 PMCID: PMC4561813 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2015.00246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2015] [Accepted: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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The zebrafish is an ideal model organism for behavioral genetics and neuroscience. The high conservation of genes and neurotransmitter pathways between zebrafish and other vertebrates permits the translation of research between species. Zebrafish behavior can be studied at both larval and adult stages and recent research has begun to establish zebrafish models for human disease. Fast scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) is an electrochemical technique that permits the detection of neurotransmitter release and reuptake. In this study we have used in vitro FSCV to measure the release of analytes in the adult zebrafish telencephalon. We compare different stimulation methods and present a characterization of neurochemical changes in the wild-type zebrafish brain. This study represents the first FSCV recordings in zebrafish, thus paving the way for neurochemical analysis of the fish brain.
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- Lauren J Jones
- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour, University of Leicester Leicester, UK
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour, University of Leicester Leicester, UK
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour, University of Leicester Leicester, UK
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour, University of Leicester Leicester, UK
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Shin M, Kaplan SV, Raider KD, Johnson MA. Simultaneous measurement and quantitation of 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid and dopamine with fast-scan cyclic voltammetry. Analyst 2015; 140:3039-47. [PMID: 25785694 DOI: 10.1039/c4an02007c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Caged compounds have been used extensively to investigate neuronal function in a variety of preparations, including cell culture, ex vivo tissue samples, and in vivo. As a first step toward electrochemically measuring the extent of caged compound photoactivation while also measuring the release of the catecholamine neurotransmitter, dopamine, fast-scan cyclic voltammetry at carbon-fiber microelectrodes (FSCV) was used to electrochemically characterize 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid (4HPAA) in the absence and presence of dopamine. 4HPAA is a by-product formed during the process of photoactivation of p-hydroxyphenacyl-based caged compounds, such as p-hydroxyphenylglutamate (pHP-Glu). Our data suggest that the oxidation of 4HPAA occurs through the formation of a conjugated species. Moreover, we found that a triangular waveform of -0.4 V to +1.3 V to -0.4 V at 600 V s(-1), repeated every 100 ms, provided an oxidation current of 4HPAA that was enhanced with a limit of detection of 100 nM, while also allowing the detection and quantitation of dopamine within the same scan. Along with quantifying 4HPAA in biological preparations, the results from this work will allow the electrochemical measurement of photoactivation reactions that generate 4HPAA as a by-product as well as provide a framework for measuring the photorelease of electroactive by-products from caged compounds that incorporate other chromophores.
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- Mimi Shin
- Department of Chemistry and R.N. Adams Institute for Bioanalytical Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA.
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Da Cunha C, Boschen SL, Gómez-A A, Ross EK, Gibson WSJ, Min HK, Lee KH, Blaha CD. Toward sophisticated basal ganglia neuromodulation: Review on basal ganglia deep brain stimulation. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2015; 58:186-210. [PMID: 25684727 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2015.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2014] [Revised: 02/01/2015] [Accepted: 02/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This review presents state-of-the-art knowledge about the roles of the basal ganglia (BG) in action-selection, cognition, and motivation, and how this knowledge has been used to improve deep brain stimulation (DBS) treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Such pathological conditions include Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Tourette syndrome, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. The first section presents evidence supporting current hypotheses of how the cortico-BG circuitry works to select motor and emotional actions, and how defects in this circuitry can cause symptoms of the BG diseases. Emphasis is given to the role of striatal dopamine on motor performance, motivated behaviors and learning of procedural memories. Next, the use of cutting-edge electrochemical techniques in animal and human studies of BG functioning under normal and disease conditions is discussed. Finally, functional neuroimaging studies are reviewed; these works have shown the relationship between cortico-BG structures activated during DBS and improvement of disease symptoms.
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- Claudio Da Cunha
- Departamento de Farmacologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Farmacologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Farmacologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Psychology, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA.
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Yilmaz UT, Inan D. Quantification of histamine in various fish samples using square wave stripping voltammetric method. Journal of Food Science and Technology 2015; 52:6671-8. [PMID: 26396415 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-015-1748-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 01/19/2015] [Accepted: 01/21/2015] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The objective of this study was to describe a new and simple method for the determination of histamine so that it can be used in routine food analysis. A square wave stripping voltammetric (SWSV) method has been used for the indirect determination of histamine. The method is based on accumulation copper (II) - histamine complex onto a hanging mercury drop electrode and reduction of complex. The optimum conditions include an accumulation potential of -420 mV (versus Ag/AgCl), an accumulation time of 10 s. Two linear calibration graphs were obtained with slopes of 0.078 (μM/μA) and 0.014 (μM/μA), respectively. The detection limits were found to be 3 × 10(-7) and 1 × 10(-5) M for histamine (S/N = 3), respectively. The validated SWSV method showed good linearity as well as satisfactory repeatability and immediate precision values, for both instrument and method. The effect of common excipients and metal ions on the peak height of Cu-histamine complex peak was studied. The method was successfully, applied to the determination of histamine in canned anchovy (Engraulis encrasicholus), frozen Tinca tinca (L.) and Cyprinus carpio fish samples.
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- Science and Letters Faculty, Department of Chemistry, Nevsehir University, 50300 Nevsehir, Turkey
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Chang SY, Kimble CJ, Kim I, Paek SB, Kressin KR, Boesche JB, Whitlock SV, Eaker DR, Kasasbeh A, Horne AE, Blaha CD, Bennet KE, Lee KH. Development of the Mayo Investigational Neuromodulation Control System: toward a closed-loop electrochemical feedback system for deep brain stimulation. J Neurosurg 2013; 119:1556-65. [PMID: 24116724 DOI: 10.3171/2013.8.jns122142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT Conventional deep brain stimulation (DBS) devices continue to rely on an open-loop system in which stimulation is independent of functional neural feedback. The authors previously proposed that as the foundation of a DBS "smart" device, a closed-loop system based on neurochemical feedback, may have the potential to improve therapeutic outcomes. Alterations in neurochemical release are thought to be linked to the clinical benefit of DBS, and fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) has been shown to be effective for recording these evoked neurochemical changes. However, the combination of FSCV with conventional DBS devices interferes with the recording and identification of the evoked analytes. To integrate neurochemical recording with neurostimulation, the authors developed the Mayo Investigational Neuromodulation Control System (MINCS), a novel, wirelessly controlled stimulation device designed to interface with FSCV performed by their previously described Wireless Instantaneous Neurochemical Concentration Sensing System (WINCS). METHODS To test the functionality of these integrated devices, various frequencies of electrical stimulation were applied by MINCS to the medial forebrain bundle of the anesthetized rat, and striatal dopamine release was recorded by WINCS. The parameters for FSCV in the present study consisted of a pyramidal voltage waveform applied to the carbon-fiber microelectrode every 100 msec, ramping between -0.4 V and +1.5 V with respect to an Ag/AgCl reference electrode at a scan rate of either 400 V/sec or 1000 V/sec. The carbon-fiber microelectrode was held at the baseline potential of -0.4 V between scans. RESULTS By using MINCS in conjunction with WINCS coordinated through an optic fiber, the authors interleaved intervals of electrical stimulation with FSCV scans and thus obtained artifact-free wireless FSCV recordings. Electrical stimulation of the medial forebrain bundle in the anesthetized rat by MINCS elicited striatal dopamine release that was time-locked to stimulation and increased progressively with stimulation frequency. CONCLUSIONS Here, the authors report a series of proof-of-principle tests in the rat brain demonstrating MINCS to be a reliable and flexible stimulation device that, when used in conjunction with WINCS, performs wirelessly controlled stimulation concurrent with artifact-free neurochemical recording. These findings suggest that the integration of neurochemical recording with neurostimulation may be a useful first step toward the development of a closed-loop DBS system for human application.
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Schmidt AC, Wang X, Zhu Y, Sombers LA. Carbon nanotube yarn electrodes for enhanced detection of neurotransmitter dynamics in live brain tissue. ACS NANO 2013; 7:7864-73. [PMID: 23941323 DOI: 10.1021/nn402857u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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This work demonstrates the potential of nanoscale carbon electrode materials for improved detection of electroactive neurotransmitter dynamics in the brain. Individual multiwalled carbon nanotubes were synthesized via chemical vapor deposition, spun into yarns, and used in the fabrication of disk microelectrodes that were subsequently characterized using scanning electron and atomic force microscopies. The carbon nanotube yarn electrodes were coupled with fast-scan cyclic voltammetry and used to discriminately detect rapid neurotransmitter fluctuations in acute brain slices. The results demonstrate that the distinct structural and electronic properties of the nanotubes result in improved selectivity, sensitivity, and spatial resolution, as well as faster apparent electron transfer kinetics when compared to the conventional carbon-fiber microelectrodes typically used in vivo.
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- Andreas C Schmidt
- Department of Chemistry and ‡Department of Materials Science Engineering, North Carolina State University , Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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Kim U, Ghanbari S, Ravikumar A, Seubert J, Figueira S. Rapid, Affordable, and Point-of-Care Water Monitoring Via a Microfluidic DNA Sensor and a Mobile Interface for Global Health. IEEE JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL ENGINEERING IN HEALTH AND MEDICINE 2013; 1:3700207. [PMID: 27170858 PMCID: PMC4819235 DOI: 10.1109/jtehm.2013.2281819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2013] [Revised: 06/02/2013] [Accepted: 07/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Contaminated water is a serious concern in many developing countries with severe health consequences particularly for children. Current methods for monitoring waterborne pathogens are often time consuming, expensive, and labor intensive, making them not suitable for these regions. Electrochemical detection in a microfluidic platform offers many advantages such as portability, minimal use of instrumentation, and easy integration with electronics. In many parts of the world, however, the required equipment for pathogen detection through electrochemical sensors is either not available or insufficiently portable, and operators may not be trained to use these sensors and interpret results, ultimately preventing its wide adoption. Counterintuitively, these same regions often have an extensive mobile phone infrastructure, suggesting the possibility of integrating electrochemical detection of bacterial pathogens with a mobile platform. Toward a solution to water quality interventions, we demonstrate a microfluidic electrochemical sensor combined with a mobile interface that detects the sequences from bacterial pathogens, suitable for rapid, affordable, and point-of-care water monitoring. We employ the transduction of DNA hybridization into a readily detectable electric signal by means of a conformational change of DNA stem-loop structure. Using this platform, we successfully demonstrate the detection of as low as 100 nM E. coli sequences and the automatic interpretation and mapping of the detection results via a mobile application.
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- Unyoung Kim
- Santa Clara UniversityBioengineering DepartmentSanta ClaraCAUSA95053
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- Santa Clara UniversityBioengineering DepartmentSanta ClaraCAUSA95053
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- Santa Clara UniversityBioengineering DepartmentSanta ClaraCAUSA95053
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- Santa Clara UniversityComputer Engineering DepartmentSanta ClaraCAUSA95053
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- Santa Clara UniversityComputer Engineering DepartmentSanta ClaraCAUSA95053
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Cash KJ, Clark HA. Phosphorescent nanosensors for in vivo tracking of histamine levels. Anal Chem 2013; 85:6312-8. [PMID: 23767828 DOI: 10.1021/ac400575u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Continuously tracking bioanalytes in vivo will enable clinicians and researchers to profile normal physiology and monitor diseased states. Current in vivo monitoring system designs are limited by invasive implantation procedures and biofouling, limiting the utility of these tools for obtaining physiologic data. In this work, we demonstrate the first success in optically tracking histamine levels in vivo using a modular, injectable sensing platform based on diamine oxidase and a phosphorescent oxygen nanosensor. Our new approach increases the range of measurable analytes by combining an enzymatic recognition element with a reversible nanosensor capable of measuring the effects of enzymatic activity. We use these enzyme nanosensors (EnzNS) to monitor the in vivo histamine dynamics as the concentration rapidly increases and decreases due to administration and clearance. The EnzNS system measured kinetics that match those reported from ex vivo measurements. This work establishes a modular approach to in vivo nanosensor design for measuring a broad range of potential target analytes. Simply replacing the recognition enzyme, or both the enzyme and nanosensor, can produce a new sensor system capable of measuring a wide range of specific analytical targets in vivo.
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- Kevin J Cash
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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Movement disorders are neurological conditions affecting speed, fluency, quality, and ease of movement. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is used to treat advanced Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. Possible target sites for DBS include the ventral intermediate nucleus of the thalamus, the globus pallidus internus, and the subthalamic nucleus. High-frequency DBS leads to a kind of functional deafferentation of the stimulated structure and to the modulation of cortical activity. This has a profound effect on the efficiency of movement. Indications for the use of DBS include the need to improve function, reduce medication dependency, and avoid ablative neurosurgery. Appropriate patient selection is critical for success. The implantation technique is briefly described. Programming stimulation parameters are performed via telemetry. The adverse effects of DBS are discussed. The future should see the development of “closed-loop” systems. Its use has promoted interdisciplinary team work and provided an improved understanding of the complex neurocircuitry associated with these disorders. DBS is a highly effective, safe, and reversible surgical treatment for advanced Parkinson's disease, tremor, and dystonia. It is a useful therapeutic option in carefully selected patients that significantly improves motor symptoms, functional status, and quality of life.
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