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Fu X, Hu Z, Li W, Ma L, Chen J, Liu M, Liu J, Hu S, Wang H, Huang Y, Tang G, Zhang B, Cai X, Wang Y, Li L, Ma J, Shi SH, Yin L, Zhang H, Li X, Sheng X. A silicon diode-based optoelectronic interface for bidirectional neural modulation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2404164121. [PMID: 39012823 PMCID: PMC11287284 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2404164121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 07/18/2024] Open
Abstract
The development of advanced neural modulation techniques is crucial to neuroscience research and neuroengineering applications. Recently, optical-based, nongenetic modulation approaches have been actively investigated to remotely interrogate the nervous system with high precision. Here, we show that a thin-film, silicon (Si)-based diode device is capable to bidirectionally regulate in vitro and in vivo neural activities upon adjusted illumination. When exposed to high-power and short-pulsed light, the Si diode generates photothermal effects, evoking neuron depolarization and enhancing intracellular calcium dynamics. Conversely, low-power and long-pulsed light on the Si diode hyperpolarizes neurons and reduces calcium activities. Furthermore, the Si diode film mounted on the brain of living mice can activate or suppress cortical activities under varied irradiation conditions. The presented material and device strategies reveal an innovated optoelectronic interface for precise neural modulations.
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- Xin Fu
- 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, Beijing100084, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Laboratory of Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, China
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- Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for Bioanalytical Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, China
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- Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen518055, 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, Beijing100084, 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, Beijing100084, China
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- School of Life Sciences, IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, China
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- School of Life Sciences, IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen518107, 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, Beijing100084, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Laboratory of Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, 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, Beijing100084, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Laboratory of Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, 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, Beijing100084, 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, Beijing100084, 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, Beijing100084, China
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- School of Life Sciences, IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, China
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- School of Life Sciences, IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Laboratory of Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for Bioanalytical Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, China
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- Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen518055, 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, Beijing100084, China
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Belleri P, Pons I Tarrés J, McCulloch I, Blom PWM, Kovács-Vajna ZM, Gkoupidenis P, Torricelli F. Unravelling the operation of organic artificial neurons for neuromorphic bioelectronics. Nat Commun 2024; 15:5350. [PMID: 38914568 PMCID: PMC11196688 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49668-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/26/2024] Open
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Organic artificial neurons operating in liquid environments are crucial components in neuromorphic bioelectronics. However, the current understanding of these neurons is limited, hindering their rational design and development for realistic neuronal emulation in biological settings. Here we combine experiments, numerical non-linear simulations, and analytical tools to unravel the operation of organic artificial neurons. This comprehensive approach elucidates a broad spectrum of biorealistic behaviors, including firing properties, excitability, wetware operation, and biohybrid integration. The non-linear simulations are grounded in a physics-based framework, accounting for ion type and ion concentration in the electrolytic medium, organic mixed ionic-electronic parameters, and biomembrane features. The derived analytical expressions link the neurons spiking features with material and physical parameters, bridging closer the domains of artificial neurons and neuroscience. This work provides streamlined and transferable guidelines for the design, development, engineering, and optimization of organic artificial neurons, advancing next generation neuronal networks, neuromorphic electronics, and bioelectronics.
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- Pietro Belleri
- Department of Information Engineering, University of Brescia, via Branze 38, 25123, Brescia, Italy
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, UK
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Information Engineering, University of Brescia, via Branze 38, 25123, Brescia, Italy
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany.
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University, 890 Oval Dr, Raleigh, NC, USA.
- Department of Physics, North Carolina State University, 2401 Stinson Dr, Raleigh, NC, USA.
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- Department of Information Engineering, University of Brescia, via Branze 38, 25123, Brescia, Italy.
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Balamur R, Oh JT, Karatum O, Wang Y, Onal A, Kaleli HN, Pehlivan C, Şahin A, Hasanreisoglu M, Konstantatos G, Nizamoglu S. Capacitive and Efficient Near-Infrared Stimulation of Neurons via an Ultrathin AgBiS 2 Nanocrystal Layer. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:29610-29620. [PMID: 38807565 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c01964] [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: 05/30/2024]
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Colloidal nanocrystals (NCs) exhibit significant potential for photovoltaic bioelectronic interfaces because of their solution processability, tunable energy levels, and inorganic nature, lending them chemical stability. Silver bismuth sulfide (AgBiS2) NCs, free from toxic heavy-metal elements (e.g., Cd, Hg, and Pb), particularly offer an exceptional absorption coefficient exceeding 105 cm-1 in the near-infrared (NIR), surpassing many of their inorganic counterparts. Here, we integrated an ultrathin (24 nm) AgBiS2 NC layer into a water-stable photovoltaic bioelectronic device architecture that showed a high capacitive photocurrent of 2.3 mA·cm-2 in artificial cerebrospinal fluid (aCSF) and ionic charges over 10 μC·cm-2 at a low NIR intensity of 0.5 mW·mm-2. The device without encapsulation showed a halftime of 12.5 years under passive accelerated aging test and did not show any toxicity on neurons. Furthermore, patch-clamp electrophysiology on primary hippocampal neurons under whole-cell configuration revealed that the device elicited neuron firing at intensity levels more than an order of magnitude below the established ocular safety limits. These findings point to the potential of AgBiS2 NCs for photovoltaic retinal prostheses.
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- Ridvan Balamur
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Koç University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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- ICFO-Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Castelldefels, Barcelona 08860, Spain
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Koç University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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- ICFO-Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Castelldefels, Barcelona 08860, Spain
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Koç University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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- Research Center for Translational Medicine, Koç University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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- Research Center for Translational Medicine, Koç University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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- Research Center for Translational Medicine, Koç University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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- Research Center for Translational Medicine, Koç University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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- ICFO-Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Castelldefels, Barcelona 08860, Spain
- ICREA - Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudiats Avançats, Lluis Companys 23, Barcelona 08010, Spain
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Koç University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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Rienmuller T, Shrestha N, Polz M, Stoppacher S, Ziesel D, Migliaccio L, Pelzmann B, Lang P, Zorn-Pauly K, Langthaler S, Opancar A, Baumgartner C, Ucal M, Schindl R, Derek V, Scheruebel S. Shedding Light on Cardiac Excitation: In Vitro and In Silico Analysis of Native Ca 2+ Channel Activation in Guinea Pig Cardiomyocytes Using Organic Photovoltaic Devices. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2024; 71:1980-1992. [PMID: 38498749 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2024.3358240] [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: 03/20/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to explore the potential of organic electrolytic photocapacitors (OEPCs), an innovative photovoltaic device, in mediating the activation of native voltage-gated Cav1.2 channels (ICa,L) in Guinea pig ventricular cardiomyocytes. METHODS Whole-cell patch-clamp recordings were employed to examine light-triggered OEPC mediated ICa,L activation, integrating the channel's kinetic properties into a multicompartment cell model to take intracellular ion concentrations into account. A multidomain model was additionally incorporated to evaluate effects of OEPC-mediated stimulation. The final model combines external stimulation, multicompartmental cell simulation, and a patch-clamp amplifier equivalent circuit to assess the impact on achievable intracellular voltage changes. RESULTS Light pulses activated ICa,L, with amplitudes similar to voltage-clamp activation and high sensitivity to the L-type Ca2+ channel blocker, nifedipine. Light-triggered ICa,L inactivation exhibited kinetic parameters comparable to voltage-induced inactivation. CONCLUSION OEPC-mediated activation of ICa,L demonstrates their potential for nongenetic optical modulation of cellular physiology potentially paving the way for the development of innovative therapies in cardiovascular health. The integrated model proves the light-mediated activation of ICa,L and advances the understanding of the interplay between the patch-clamp amplifier and external stimulation devices. SIGNIFICANCE Treating cardiac conduction disorders by minimal-invasive means without genetic modifications could advance therapeutic approaches increasing patients' quality of life compared with conventional methods employing electronic devices.
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Ell M, Bui MT, Kigili S, Zeck G, Prado-López S. Assessment of chemotherapeutic effects on cancer cells using adhesion noise spectroscopy. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2024; 12:1385730. [PMID: 38803844 PMCID: PMC11128629 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1385730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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With cancer as one of the leading causes of death worldwide, there is a need for the development of accurate, cost-effective, easy-to-use, and fast drug-testing assays. While the NCI 60 cell-line screening as the gold standard is based on a colorimetric assay, monitoring cells electrically constitutes a label-free and non-invasive tool to assess the cytotoxic effects of a chemotherapeutic treatment on cancer cells. For decades, impedance-based cellular assays extensively investigated various cell characteristics affected by drug treatment but lack spatiotemporal resolution. With progress in microelectrode fabrication, high-density Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS)-based microelectrode arrays (MEAs) with subcellular resolution and time-continuous recording capability emerged as a potent alternative. In this article, we present a new cell adhesion noise (CAN)-based electrical imaging technique to expand CMOS MEA cell-biology applications: CAN spectroscopy enables drug screening quantification with single-cell spatial resolution. The chemotherapeutic agent 5-Fluorouracil exerts a cytotoxic effect on colorectal cancer (CRC) cells hampering cell proliferation and lowering cell viability. For proof-of-concept, we found sufficient accuracy and reproducibility for CAN spectroscopy compared to a commercially available standard colorimetric biological assay. This label-free, non-invasive, and fast electrical imaging technique complements standardized cancer screening methods with significant advances over established impedance-based approaches.
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- Maximilian Ell
- Institute of Biomedical Electronics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Biomedical Electronics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Solid State Electronics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Biomedical Electronics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Solid State Electronics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria
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Balamur R, Eren GO, Kaleli HN, Karatum O, Kaya L, Hasanreisoglu M, Nizamoglu S. A Retina-Inspired Optoelectronic Synapse Using Quantum Dots for Neuromorphic Photostimulation of Neurons. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2401753. [PMID: 38447181 PMCID: PMC11095222 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202401753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Neuromorphic electronics, inspired by the functions of neurons, have the potential to enable biomimetic communication with cells. Such systems require operation in aqueous environments, generation of sufficient levels of ionic currents for neurostimulation, and plasticity. However, their implementation requires a combination of separate devices, such as sensors, organic synaptic transistors, and stimulation electrodes. Here, a compact neuromorphic synapse that combines photodetection, memory, and neurostimulation functionalities all-in-one is presented. The artificial photoreception is facilitated by a photovoltaic device based on cell-interfacing InP/ZnS quantum dots, which induces photo-faradaic charge-transfer mediated plasticity. The device sends excitatory post-synaptic currents exhibiting paired-pulse facilitation and post-tetanic potentiation to the hippocampal neurons via the biohybrid synapse. The electrophysiological recordings indicate modulation of the probability of action potential firing due to biomimetic temporal summation of excitatory post-synaptic currents. The results pave the way for the development of novel bioinspired neuroprosthetics and soft robotics and highlight the potential of quantum dots for achieving versatile neuromorphic functionality in aqueous environments.
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- Ridvan Balamur
- Department of Electrical and Electronics EngineeringKoç UniversityIstanbul34450Türkiye
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- Department of Biomedical Science and EngineeringKoç UniversityIstanbul34450Türkiye
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- Research Center for Translational MedicineKoç UniversityIstanbul34450Türkiye
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics EngineeringKoç UniversityIstanbul34450Türkiye
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics EngineeringKoç UniversityIstanbul34450Türkiye
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- Research Center for Translational MedicineKoç UniversityIstanbul34450Türkiye
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics EngineeringKoç UniversityIstanbul34450Türkiye
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Balamur R, Eren GO, Kaleli HN, Karatum O, Kaya L, Hasanreisoglu M, Nizamoglu S. A Retina-Inspired Optoelectronic Synapse Using Quantum Dots for Neuromorphic Photostimulation of Neurons. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2306097. [PMID: 38514908 PMCID: PMC11132067 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202306097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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Neuromorphic electronics, inspired by the functions of neurons, have the potential to enable biomimetic communication with cells. Such systems require operation in aqueous environments, generation of sufficient levels of ionic currents for neurostimulation, and plasticity. However, their implementation requires a combination of separate devices, such as sensors, organic synaptic transistors, and stimulation electrodes. Here, a compact neuromorphic synapse that combines photodetection, memory, and neurostimulation functionalities all-in-one is presented. The artificial photoreception is facilitated by a photovoltaic device based on cell-interfacing InP/ZnS quantum dots, which induces photo-faradaic charge-transfer mediated plasticity. The device sends excitatory post-synaptic currents exhibiting paired-pulse facilitation and post-tetanic potentiation to the hippocampal neurons via the biohybrid synapse. The electrophysiological recordings indicate modulation of the probability of action potential firing due to biomimetic temporal summation of excitatory post-synaptic currents. These results pave the way for the development of novel bioinspired neuroprosthetics and soft robotics, and highlight the potential of quantum dots for achieving versatile neuromorphic functionality in aqueous environments.
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- Ridvan Balamur
- Department of Electrical and Electronics EngineeringKoç UniversityIstanbul34450Türkiye
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- Department of Biomedical Science and EngineeringKoç UniversityIstanbul34450Türkiye
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- Research Center for Translational MedicineKoç UniversityIstanbul34450Türkiye
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics EngineeringKoç UniversityIstanbul34450Türkiye
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics EngineeringKoç UniversityIstanbul34450Türkiye
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- Research Center for Translational MedicineKoç UniversityIstanbul34450Türkiye
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics EngineeringKoç UniversityIstanbul34450Türkiye
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Cui H, Zhao S, Hong G. Wireless deep-brain neuromodulation using photovoltaics in the second near-infrared spectrum. DEVICE 2023; 1:100113. [PMID: 37990694 PMCID: PMC10659575 DOI: 10.1016/j.device.2023.100113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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Conventional electrical neuromodulation techniques are constrained by the need for invasive implants in neural tissues, whereas methods using optogenetic are subjected to genetic alterations and hampered by the poor tissue penetration of visible light. Photovoltaic neuromodulation using light from the second near-infrared (NIR-II) spectrum, which minimizes scattering and enhances tissue penetration, shows promise as an alternative to existing neuromodulation technologies. NIR-II light has been used in deep-tissue imaging and in deep-brain photothermal neuromodulation via nanotransducers. This Perspective will provide an overview for the underpinning mechanisms of photovoltaic neuromodulation and identify avenues for future research in materials science and bioengineering that can further advance NIR-II photovoltaic neuromodulation methods.
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- Han Cui
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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Kaya L, Karatum O, Balamur R, Kaleli HN, Önal A, Vanalakar SA, Hasanreisoğlu M, Nizamoglu S. MnO 2 Nanoflower Integrated Optoelectronic Biointerfaces for Photostimulation of Neurons. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2301854. [PMID: 37386797 PMCID: PMC10477844 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202301854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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Optoelectronic biointerfaces have gained significant interest for wireless and electrical control of neurons. Three-dimentional (3D) pseudocapacitive nanomaterials with large surface areas and interconnected porous structures have great potential for optoelectronic biointerfaces that can fulfill the requirement of high electrode-electrolyte capacitance to effectively transduce light into stimulating ionic currents. In this study, the integration of 3D manganese dioxide (MnO2 ) nanoflowers into flexible optoelectronic biointerfaces for safe and efficient photostimulation of neurons is demonstrated. MnO2 nanoflowers are grown via chemical bath deposition on the return electrode, which has a MnO2 seed layer deposited via cyclic voltammetry. They facilitate a high interfacial capacitance (larger than 10 mF cm-2 ) and photogenerated charge density (over 20 µC cm-2 ) under low light intensity (1 mW mm-2 ). MnO2 nanoflowers induce safe capacitive currents with reversible Faradaic reactions and do not cause any toxicity on hippocampal neurons in vitro, making them a promising material for biointerfacing with electrogenic cells. Patch-clamp electrophysiology is recorded in the whole-cell configuration of hippocampal neurons, and the optoelectronic biointerfaces trigger repetitive and rapid firing of action potentials in response to light pulse trains. This study points out the potential of electrochemically-deposited 3D pseudocapacitive nanomaterials as a robust building block for optoelectronic control of neurons.
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- Lokman Kaya
- Department of Electrical and Electronics EngineeringKoc University34450IstanbulTurkey
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics EngineeringKoc University34450IstanbulTurkey
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics EngineeringKoc University34450IstanbulTurkey
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- Research Center for Translational MedicineKoc University34450IstanbulTurkey
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- Department of Biomedical Science and EngineeringKoc University34450IstanbulTurkey
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- Research Center for Translational MedicineKoc University34450IstanbulTurkey
- Department of OphthalmologySchool of MedicineKoc University34450IstanbulTurkey
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics EngineeringKoc University34450IstanbulTurkey
- Department of Biomedical Science and EngineeringKoc University34450IstanbulTurkey
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Wang H, Tian J, Jiang Y, Liu S, Zheng J, Li N, Wang G, Dong F, Chen J, Xie Y, Huang Y, Cai X, Wang X, Xiong W, Qi H, Yin L, Wang Y, Sheng X. A 3D biomimetic optoelectronic scaffold repairs cranial defects. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eabq7750. [PMID: 36791200 PMCID: PMC9931229 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abq7750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Bone fractures and defects pose serious health-related issues on patients. For clinical therapeutics, synthetic scaffolds have been actively explored to promote critical-sized bone regeneration, and electrical stimulations are recognized as an effective auxiliary to facilitate the process. Here, we develop a three-dimensional (3D) biomimetic scaffold integrated with thin-film silicon (Si)-based microstructures. This Si-based hybrid scaffold not only provides a 3D hierarchical structure for guiding cell growth but also regulates cell behaviors via photo-induced electrical signals. Remotely controlled by infrared illumination, these Si structures electrically modulate membrane potentials and intracellular calcium dynamics of stem cells and potentiate cell proliferation and differentiation. In a rodent model, the Si-integrated scaffold demonstrates improved osteogenesis under optical stimulations. Such a wirelessly powered optoelectronic scaffold eliminates tethered electrical implants and fully degrades in a biological environment. The Si-based 3D scaffold combines topographical and optoelectronic stimuli for effective biological modulations, offering broad potential for biomedicine.
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- Huachun Wang
- Department of Electronic Engineering, Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology, Institute for Precision Medicine, Center for Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Medical Science Research Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100082, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100082, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100082, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100082, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology, Institute for Precision Medicine, Center for Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology, Institute for Precision Medicine, Center for Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology, Institute for Precision Medicine, Center for Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology, Institute for Precision Medicine, Center for Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Beijing Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 100035, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100082, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology, Institute for Precision Medicine, Center for Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Fernandez Cabada T, Ruben M, El Merhie A, Proietti Zaccaria R, Alabastri A, Petrini EM, Barberis A, Salerno M, Crepaldi M, Davis A, Ceseracciu L, Catelani T, Athanassiou A, Pellegrino T, Cingolani R, Papadopoulou EL. Electrostatic polarization fields trigger glioblastoma stem cell differentiation. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2022; 8:95-107. [PMID: 36426604 PMCID: PMC9765404 DOI: 10.1039/d2nh00453d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Over the last few years it has been understood that the interface between living cells and the underlying materials can be a powerful tool to manipulate cell functions. In this study, we explore the hypothesis that the electrical cell/material interface can regulate the differentiation of cancer stem-like cells (CSCs). Electrospun polymer fibres, either polyamide 66 or poly(lactic acid), with embedded graphene nanoplatelets (GnPs), have been fabricated as CSC scaffolds, providing both the 3D microenvironment and a suitable electrical environment favorable for CSCs adhesion, growth and differentiation. We have investigated the impact of these scaffolds on the morphological, immunostaining and electrophysiological properties of CSCs extracted from human glioblastoma multiform (GBM) tumor cell line. Our data provide evidence in favor of the ability of GnP-incorporating scaffolds to promote CSC differentiation to the glial phenotype. Numerical simulations support the hypothesis that the electrical interface promotes the hyperpolarization of the cell membrane potential, thus triggering the CSC differentiation. We propose that the electrical cell/material interface can regulate endogenous bioelectrical cues, through the membrane potential manipulation, resulting in the differentiation of CSCs. Material-induced differentiation of stem cells and particularly of CSCs, can open new horizons in tissue engineering and new approaches to cancer treatment, especially GBM.
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy.
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy.
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy.
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Melen 83, 16152 Genova, Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy.
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy.
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy.
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy.
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy.
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Huang Y, Cui Y, Deng H, Wang J, Hong R, Hu S, Hou H, Dong Y, Wang H, Chen J, Li L, Xie Y, Sun P, Fu X, Yin L, Xiong W, Shi SH, Luo M, Wang S, Li X, Sheng X. Bioresorbable thin-film silicon diodes for the optoelectronic excitation and inhibition of neural activities. Nat Biomed Eng 2022; 7:486-498. [PMID: 36065014 DOI: 10.1038/s41551-022-00931-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Neural activities can be modulated by leveraging light-responsive nanomaterials as interfaces for exerting photothermal, photoelectrochemical or photocapacitive effects on neurons or neural tissues. Here we show that bioresorbable thin-film monocrystalline silicon pn diodes can be used to optoelectronically excite or inhibit neural activities by establishing polarity-dependent positive or negative photovoltages at the semiconductor/solution interface. Under laser illumination, the silicon-diode optoelectronic interfaces allowed for the deterministic depolarization or hyperpolarization of cultured neurons as well as the upregulated or downregulated intracellular calcium dynamics. The optoelectronic interfaces can also be mounted on nerve tissue to activate or silence neural activities in peripheral and central nervous tissues, as we show in mice with exposed sciatic nerves and somatosensory cortices. Bioresorbable silicon-based optoelectronic thin films that selectively excite or inhibit neural tissue may find advantageous biomedical applicability.
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- Yunxiang Huang
- Department of Electronic Engineering, Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology, Institute for Precision Medicine, Center for Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.,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, Center for Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.,IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, China.,National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Manipulation, the Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Manipulation, the Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Manipulation, the Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen, China
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- IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.,School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.,School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology, Institute for Precision Medicine, Center for Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology, Institute for Precision Medicine, Center for Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology, Institute for Precision Medicine, Center for Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology, Institute for Precision Medicine, Center for Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 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, Center for Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 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, Center for Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 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, Center for Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.,School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.,School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.,Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, China.,National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, China.,School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Manipulation, the Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen, China.
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology, Institute for Precision Medicine, Center for Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. .,IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
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Schmidt T, Jakešová M, Đerek V, Kornmueller K, Tiapko O, Bischof H, Burgstaller S, Waldherr L, Nowakowska M, Baumgartner C, Üçal M, Leitinger G, Scheruebel S, Patz S, Malli R, Głowacki ED, Rienmüller T, Schindl R. Light Stimulation of Neurons on Organic Photocapacitors Induces Action Potentials with Millisecond Precision. ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES 2022; 7:2101159. [PMID: 37064760 PMCID: PMC10097427 DOI: 10.1002/admt.202101159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Nongenetic optical control of neurons is a powerful technique to study and manipulate the function of the nervous system. This research has benchmarked the performance of organic electrolytic photocapacitor (OEPC) optoelectronic stimulators at the level of single mammalian cells: human embryonic kidney (HEK) cells with heterologously expressed voltage-gated K+ channels and hippocampal primary neurons. OEPCs act as extracellular stimulation electrodes driven by deep red light. The electrophysiological recordings show that millisecond light stimulation of OEPC shifts conductance-voltage plots of voltage-gated K+ channels by ≈30 mV. Models are described both for understanding the experimental findings at the level of K+ channel kinetics in HEK cells, as well as elucidating interpretation of membrane electrophysiology obtained during stimulation with an electrically floating extracellular photoelectrode. A time-dependent increase in voltage-gated channel conductivity in response to OEPC stimulation is demonstrated. These findings are then carried on to cultured primary hippocampal neurons. It is found that millisecond time-scale optical stimuli trigger repetitive action potentials in these neurons. The findings demonstrate that OEPC devices enable the manipulation of neuronal signaling activities with millisecond precision. OEPCs can therefore be integrated into novel in vitro electrophysiology protocols, and the findings can inspire in vivo applications.
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- Tony Schmidt
- Gottfried Schatz Research CenterChair of BiophysicsMedical University of GrazNeue Stiftingtalstraße 6Graz8010Austria
- BioTechMed‐GrazGraz8010Austria
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- Bioelectronics Materials and Devices LaboratoryCentral European Institute of TechnologyBrno University of TechnologyPurkyňova 123Brno61200Czech Republic
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- Department of PhysicsFaculty of ScienceUniversity of ZagrebBijenička c. 32Zagreb10000Croatia
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- Gottfried Schatz Research CenterChair of BiophysicsMedical University of GrazNeue Stiftingtalstraße 6Graz8010Austria
- BioTechMed‐GrazGraz8010Austria
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- Gottfried Schatz Research CenterChair of BiophysicsMedical University of GrazNeue Stiftingtalstraße 6Graz8010Austria
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- Gottfried Schatz Research CenterMolecular Biology and BiochemistryMedical University of GrazNeue Stiftingtalstraße 6/6Graz8010Austria
- Department of PharmacologyToxicology and Clinical PharmacyInstitute of PharmacyUniversity of TuebingenAuf der Morgenstelle 872076TuebingenGermany
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- Gottfried Schatz Research CenterMolecular Biology and BiochemistryMedical University of GrazNeue Stiftingtalstraße 6/6Graz8010Austria
- Department of PharmacologyToxicology and Clinical PharmacyInstitute of PharmacyUniversity of TuebingenAuf der Morgenstelle 872076TuebingenGermany
- NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tuebingen72770ReutlingenGermany
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- Gottfried Schatz Research CenterChair of BiophysicsMedical University of GrazNeue Stiftingtalstraße 6Graz8010Austria
- BioTechMed‐GrazGraz8010Austria
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- Research Unit of Experimental NeurotraumatologyDepartment of NeurosurgeryMedical University GrazAuenbruggerplatz 2.2Graz8036Austria
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- BioTechMed‐GrazGraz8010Austria
- Institute of Health Care Engineering with European Testing Center of Medical DevicesGraz University of TechnologyGraz8010Austria
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- BioTechMed‐GrazGraz8010Austria
- Research Unit of Experimental NeurotraumatologyDepartment of NeurosurgeryMedical University GrazAuenbruggerplatz 2.2Graz8036Austria
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- BioTechMed‐GrazGraz8010Austria
- Gottfried Schatz Research CenterDivision of Cell BiologyHistology and EmbryologyMedical University of GrazNeue Stiftingtalstraße 6Graz8010Austria
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- Gottfried Schatz Research CenterChair of BiophysicsMedical University of GrazNeue Stiftingtalstraße 6Graz8010Austria
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- Research Unit of Experimental NeurotraumatologyDepartment of NeurosurgeryMedical University GrazAuenbruggerplatz 2.2Graz8036Austria
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- BioTechMed‐GrazGraz8010Austria
- Gottfried Schatz Research CenterMolecular Biology and BiochemistryMedical University of GrazNeue Stiftingtalstraße 6/6Graz8010Austria
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- Bioelectronics Materials and Devices LaboratoryCentral European Institute of TechnologyBrno University of TechnologyPurkyňova 123Brno61200Czech Republic
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- BioTechMed‐GrazGraz8010Austria
- Institute of Health Care Engineering with European Testing Center of Medical DevicesGraz University of TechnologyGraz8010Austria
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- Gottfried Schatz Research CenterChair of BiophysicsMedical University of GrazNeue Stiftingtalstraße 6Graz8010Austria
- BioTechMed‐GrazGraz8010Austria
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Karatum O, Aria MM, Eren GO, Yildiz E, Melikov R, Srivastava SB, Surme S, Dogru IB, Bahmani Jalali H, Ulgut B, Sahin A, Kavakli IH, Nizamoglu S. Nanoengineering InP Quantum Dot-Based Photoactive Biointerfaces for Optical Control of Neurons. Front Neurosci 2021; 15:652608. [PMID: 34248476 PMCID: PMC8260855 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.652608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Light-activated biointerfaces provide a non-genetic route for effective control of neural activity. InP quantum dots (QDs) have a high potential for such biomedical applications due to their uniquely tunable electronic properties, photostability, toxic-heavy-metal-free content, heterostructuring, and solution-processing ability. However, the effect of QD nanostructure and biointerface architecture on the photoelectrical cellular interfacing remained unexplored. Here, we unravel the control of the photoelectrical response of InP QD-based biointerfaces via nanoengineering from QD to device-level. At QD level, thin ZnS shell growth (∼0.65 nm) enhances the current level of biointerfaces over an order of magnitude with respect to only InP core QDs. At device-level, band alignment engineering allows for the bidirectional photoelectrochemical current generation, which enables light-induced temporally precise and rapidly reversible action potential generation and hyperpolarization on primary hippocampal neurons. Our findings show that nanoengineering QD-based biointerfaces hold great promise for next-generation neurostimulation devices.
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- Onuralp Karatum
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Research Center for Translational Medicine, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Research Center for Translational Medicine, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical School, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
- Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Melikov R, Srivastava SB, Karatum O, Dogru-Yuksel IB, Dikbas UM, Kavakli IH, Nizamoglu S. Bidirectional optical neuromodulation using capacitive charge-transfer. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2020; 11:6068-6077. [PMID: 33282475 PMCID: PMC7687954 DOI: 10.1364/boe.399755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Artificial control of neural activity allows for understanding complex neural networks and improving therapy of neurological disorders. Here, we demonstrate that utilization of photovoltaic biointerfaces combined with light waveform shaping can generate safe capacitive currents for bidirectional modulation of neurons. The differential photoresponse of the biointerface due to double layer capacitance facilitates the direction control of capacitive currents depending on the slope of light intensity. Moreover, the strength of capacitive currents is controlled by changing the rise and fall time slope of light intensity. This approach allows for high-level control of the hyperpolarization and depolarization of membrane potential at single-cell level. Our results pave the way toward advanced bioelectronic functionalities for wireless and safe control of neural activity.
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- Rustamzhon Melikov
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Koc University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Koc University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Koc University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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- Molecular Biology and Genetics, College of Science, Koc University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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- Molecular Biology and Genetics, College of Science, Koc University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
- College of Engineering, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koç University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Koc University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Koc University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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Han M, Srivastava SB, Yildiz E, Melikov R, Surme S, Dogru-Yuksel IB, Kavakli IH, Sahin A, Nizamoglu S. Organic Photovoltaic Pseudocapacitors for Neurostimulation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:42997-43008. [PMID: 32852189 PMCID: PMC7582621 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c11581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Neural interfaces are the fundamental tools to understand the brain and cure many nervous-system diseases. For proper interfacing, seamless integration, efficient and safe digital-to-biological signal transduction, and long operational lifetime are required. Here, we devised a wireless optoelectronic pseudocapacitor converting the optical energy to safe capacitive currents by dissociating the photogenerated excitons in the photovoltaic unit and effectively routing the holes to the supercapacitor electrode and the pseudocapacitive electrode-electrolyte interfacial layer of PEDOT:PSS for reversible faradic reactions. The biointerface showed high peak capacitive currents of ∼3 mA·cm-2 with total charge injection of ∼1 μC·cm-2 at responsivity of 30 mA·W-1, generating high photovoltages over 400 mV for the main eye photoreception colors of blue, green, and red. Moreover, modification of PEDOT:PSS controls the charging/discharging phases leading to rapid capacitive photoresponse of 50 μs and effective membrane depolarization at the single-cell level. The neural interface has a device lifetime of over 1.5 years in the aqueous environment and showed stability without significant performance decrease after sterilization steps. Our results demonstrate that adopting the pseudocapacitance phenomenon on organic photovoltaics paves an ultraefficient, safe, and robust way toward communicating with biological systems.
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- Mertcan Han
- Department
of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Koc University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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- Koc
University Research Center for Translational Medicine, Koc University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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- Department
of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Koc University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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- Molecular
Biology and Genetics, College of Science, Koc University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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- Graduate
School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Koc University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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- Molecular
Biology and Genetics, College of Science, Koc University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
- College
of Engineering, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koc University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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- Koc
University Research Center for Translational Medicine, Koc University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
- Department
of Ophthalmology, Medical School Koc University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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- Department
of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Koc University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
- Graduate
School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Koc University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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Dollt M, Reh M, Metzger M, Heusel G, Kriebel M, Bucher V, Zeck G. Low-Temperature Atomic Layer Deposited Oxide on Titanium Nitride Electrodes Enables Culture and Physiological Recording of Electrogenic Cells. Front Neurosci 2020; 14:552876. [PMID: 33071735 PMCID: PMC7530285 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2020.552876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
The performance of electrode arrays insulated by low-temperature atomic layer deposited (ALD) titanium dioxide (TiO2) or hafnium dioxide (HfO2) for culture of electrogenic cells and for recording of extracellular action potentials is investigated. If successful, such insulation may be considered to increase the stability of future neural implants. Here, insulation of titanium nitride electrodes of microelectrode arrays (MEAs) was performed using ALD of nanometer-sized TiO2 or hafnium oxide at low temperatures (100-200°C). The electrode properties, impedance, and leakage current were measured and compared. Although electrode insulation using ALD oxides increased the electrode impedance, it did not prevent stable, physiological recordings of electrical activity from electrogenic cells (cardiomyocytes and neurons). The insulation quality, estimated from leakage current measurements, was less than 100 nA/cm2 in a range of 3 V. Cardiomyocytes were successfully cultured and recorded after 5 days on the insulated MEAs with signal shapes similar to the recordings obtained using uncoated electrodes. Light-induced electrical activity of retinal ganglion cells was recorded using a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor-based MEA insulated with HfO2 without driving the recording electrode into saturation. The presented results demonstrate that low-temperature ALD-deposited TiO2 and hafnium oxide are biocompatible and biostable and enable physiological recordings. Our results indicate that nanometer-sized ALD insulation can be used to protect electrodes for long-term biological applications.
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- Michele Dollt
- Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, Reutlingen, Germany
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, Reutlingen, Germany
- Graduate School of Neural Information Processing/International Max Planck Research School, University of Tübingen, Reutlingen, Germany
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- Mechanical and Medical Engineering, Hochschule Furtwangen University, Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, Reutlingen, Germany
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, Reutlingen, Germany
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- Mechanical and Medical Engineering, Hochschule Furtwangen University, Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, Reutlingen, Germany
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Srivastava SB, Melikov R, Yildiz E, Han M, Sahin A, Nizamoglu S. Efficient photocapacitors via ternary hybrid photovoltaic optimization for photostimulation of neurons. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2020; 11:5237-5248. [PMID: 33014611 PMCID: PMC7510852 DOI: 10.1364/boe.396068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
Abstract
Optoelectronic photoelectrodes based on capacitive charge-transfer offer an attractive route to develop safe and effective neuromodulators. Here, we demonstrate efficient optoelectronic photoelectrodes that are based on the incorporation of quantum dots (QDs) into poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) (P3HT) and [6,6]-Phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) bulk heterojunction. We control the performance of the photoelectrode by the blend ratio, thickness, and nanomorphology of the ternary bulk heterojunction. The optimization led to a photocapacitor that has a photovoltage of 450 mV under a light intensity level of 20 mW.cm-2 and a responsivity of 99 mA/W corresponding to the most light-sensitive organic photoelectrode reported to date. The photocapacitor can facilitate action potential generation by hippocampal neurons via burst waveforms at an intensity level of 20 mW.cm-2. Therefore, the results point to an alternative direction in the engineering of safe and ultra-light-sensitive neural interfaces.
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Koc University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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- Koc University Research Center for Translational Medicine, Koc University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Koc University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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- Koc University Research Center for Translational Medicine, Koc University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical School, Koc University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Koc University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Koc University, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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Liu C, Han X, Yang X, Tian L, Wang Y, Wang X, Yang H, Ge Z, Hu C, Liu C, Song Z, Weng Z, Wang Z. Self-repair behaviour of the neuronal cell membrane by conductive atomic force indentation. IET Nanobiotechnol 2020; 13:891-895. [PMID: 31811756 DOI: 10.1049/iet-nbt.2019.0123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Conductive atomic force indentation (CAFI) was proposed to study the self-repair behaviour of the neuronal cell membrane here. CAFI was used to detect the changes of membrane potentials by performing the mechanical indentation on neurons with a conductive atomic force microscope. In the experiment, a special insulation treatment was made on the conductive probe, which turned out to be a conductive nanoelectrode, to implement the CAFI function. The mechanical properties of the neuronal cell membrane surface were tested and the membrane potential changes of neurons cultured in vitro were detected. The self-repair behaviour of the neuronal cell membrane after being punctured was investigated. The experiment results show that CAFI provides a new way for the study of self-repair behaviours of neuronal cell membranes and mechanical and electrical properties of living cells.
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- Caijun Liu
- International Research Centre for Nano Handling and Manufacturing of China, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- International Research Centre for Nano Handling and Manufacturing of China, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- International Research Centre for Nano Handling and Manufacturing of China, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- International Research Centre for Nano Handling and Manufacturing of China, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- International Research Centre for Nano Handling and Manufacturing of China, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- International Research Centre for Nano Handling and Manufacturing of China, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- International Research Centre for Nano Handling and Manufacturing of China, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- International Research Centre for Nano Handling and Manufacturing of China, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- International Research Centre for Nano Handling and Manufacturing of China, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- International Research Centre for Nano Handling and Manufacturing of China, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- International Research Centre for Nano Handling and Manufacturing of China, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- International Research Centre for Nano Handling and Manufacturing of China, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- JR3CN & IRAC, University of Bedfordshire, Luton LU1 3JU, UK.
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Manfredi G, Colombo E, Barsotti J, Benfenati F, Lanzani G. Photochemistry of Organic Retinal Prostheses. Annu Rev Phys Chem 2019; 70:99-121. [DOI: 10.1146/annurev-physchem-042018-052445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Organic devices are attracting considerable attention as prostheses for the recovery of retinal light sensitivity lost to retinal degenerative disease. The biotic/abiotic interface created when light-sensitive polymers and living tissues are placed in contact allows excitation of a response in blind laboratory rats exposed to visual stimuli. Although polymer retinal prostheses have proved to be efficient, their working mechanism is far from being fully understood. In this review article, we discuss the results of the studies conducted on these kinds of polymer devices and compare them with the data found in the literature for inorganic retinal prostheses, where the working mechanisms are better comprehended. This comparison, which tries to set some reference values and figures of merit, is intended for use as a starting point to determine the direction for further investigation.
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- Giovanni Manfredi
- Center for Nano Science and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 20133 Milan, Italy;,
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- Center for Synaptic Neuroscience and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 16132 Genoa, Italy;,
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- Center for Nano Science and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 20133 Milan, Italy;,
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- Center for Synaptic Neuroscience and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 16132 Genoa, Italy;,
- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Center for Nano Science and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 20133 Milan, Italy;,
- Department of Physics, Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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Jakešová M, Silverå Ejneby M, Đerek V, Schmidt T, Gryszel M, Brask J, Schindl R, Simon DT, Berggren M, Elinder F, Głowacki ED. Optoelectronic control of single cells using organic photocapacitors. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2019; 5:eaav5265. [PMID: 30972364 PMCID: PMC6450690 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aav5265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Optical control of the electrophysiology of single cells can be a powerful tool for biomedical research and technology. Here, we report organic electrolytic photocapacitors (OEPCs), devices that function as extracellular capacitive electrodes for stimulating cells. OEPCs consist of transparent conductor layers covered with a donor-acceptor bilayer of organic photoconductors. This device produces an open-circuit voltage in a physiological solution of 330 mV upon illumination using light in a tissue transparency window of 630 to 660 nm. We have performed electrophysiological recordings on Xenopus laevis oocytes, finding rapid (time constants, 50 μs to 5 ms) photoinduced transient changes in the range of 20 to 110 mV. We measure photoinduced opening of potassium channels, conclusively proving that the OEPC effectively depolarizes the cell membrane. Our results demonstrate that the OEPC can be a versatile nongenetic technique for optical manipulation of electrophysiology and currently represents one of the simplest and most stable and efficient optical stimulation solutions.
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- Marie Jakešová
- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, ITN Campus Norrköping, Linköping University, SE-60221 Norrköping, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, SE-58185 Linköping, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, ITN Campus Norrköping, Linköping University, SE-60221 Norrköping, Sweden
- Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine, Linköping University, SE-58185 Linköping, Sweden
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- Gottfried Schatz Research Center, Medical University of Graz, A-8010 Graz, Austria
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, ITN Campus Norrköping, Linköping University, SE-60221 Norrköping, Sweden
- Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine, Linköping University, SE-58185 Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, SE-58185 Linköping, Sweden
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- Gottfried Schatz Research Center, Medical University of Graz, A-8010 Graz, Austria
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, ITN Campus Norrköping, Linköping University, SE-60221 Norrköping, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, ITN Campus Norrköping, Linköping University, SE-60221 Norrköping, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, SE-58185 Linköping, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, ITN Campus Norrköping, Linköping University, SE-60221 Norrköping, Sweden
- Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine, Linköping University, SE-58185 Linköping, Sweden
- Corresponding author.
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Di Maria F, Lodola F, Zucchetti E, Benfenati F, Lanzani G. The evolution of artificial light actuators in living systems: from planar to nanostructured interfaces. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 47:4757-4780. [PMID: 29663003 DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00860k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Artificially enhancing light sensitivity in living cells allows control of neuronal paths or vital functions avoiding the wiring associated with the use of stimulation electrodes. Many possible strategies can be adopted for reaching this goal, including the direct photoexcitation of biological matter, the genetic modification of cells or the use of opto-bio interfaces. In this review we describe different light actuators based on both inorganic and organic semiconductors, from planar abiotic/biotic interfaces to nanoparticles, that allow transduction of a light signal into a signal which in turn affects the biological activity of the hosting system. In particular, we will focus on the application of thiophene-based materials which, thanks to their unique chemical-physical properties, geometrical adaptability, great biocompatibility and stability, have allowed the development of a new generation of fully organic light actuators for in vivo applications.
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Rand D, Jakešová M, Lubin G, Vėbraitė I, David-Pur M, Đerek V, Cramer T, Sariciftci NS, Hanein Y, Głowacki ED. Direct Electrical Neurostimulation with Organic Pigment Photocapacitors. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1707292. [PMID: 29717514 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201707292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Revised: 03/04/2018] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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An efficient nanoscale semiconducting optoelectronic system is reported, which is optimized for neuronal stimulation: the organic electrolytic photocapacitor. The devices comprise a thin (80 nm) trilayer of metal and p-n semiconducting organic nanocrystals. When illuminated in physiological solution, these metal-semiconductor devices charge up, transducing light pulses into localized displacement currents that are strong enough to electrically stimulate neurons with safe light intensities. The devices are freestanding, requiring no wiring or external bias, and are stable in physiological conditions. The semiconductor layers are made using ubiquitous and nontoxic commercial pigments via simple and scalable deposition techniques. It is described how, in physiological media, photovoltage and charging behavior depend on device geometry. To test cell viability and capability of neural stimulation, photostimulation of primary neurons cultured for three weeks on photocapacitor films is shown. Finally, the efficacy of the device is demonstrated by achieving direct optoelectronic stimulation of light-insensitive retinas, proving the potential of this device platform for retinal implant technologies and for stimulation of electrogenic tissues in general. These results substantiate the conclusion that these devices are the first non-Si optoelectronic platform capable of sufficiently large photovoltages and displacement currents to enable true capacitive stimulation of excitable cells.
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- David Rand
- Tel Aviv University Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and School of Electrical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, 55 Haim Levanon St., Tel Aviv, 699780, Israel
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköpings Universitet, Bredgatan 33, 60174, Norrköping, Sweden
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- Tel Aviv University Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and School of Electrical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, 55 Haim Levanon St., Tel Aviv, 699780, Israel
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, POB 12, Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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- Tel Aviv University Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and School of Electrical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, 55 Haim Levanon St., Tel Aviv, 699780, Israel
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköpings Universitet, Bredgatan 33, 60174, Norrköping, Sweden
- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials and Sensing Devices, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenicˇka cesta 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna, Viale Berti Pichat 6/2, I-40127, Bologna, Italy
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- Linz Institute for Organic Solar Cells (LIOS), Johannes Kepler University, Altenbergerstrasse 69, A-4040, Linz, Austria
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- Tel Aviv University Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and School of Electrical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, 55 Haim Levanon St., Tel Aviv, 699780, Israel
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköpings Universitet, Bredgatan 33, 60174, Norrköping, Sweden
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Cools J, Jin Q, Yoon E, Alba Burbano D, Luo Z, Cuypers D, Callewaert G, Braeken D, Gracias DH. A Micropatterned Multielectrode Shell for 3D Spatiotemporal Recording from Live Cells. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2018; 5:1700731. [PMID: 29721420 PMCID: PMC5908352 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201700731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Revised: 11/12/2017] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Microelectrode arrays (MEAs) have proved to be useful tools for characterizing electrically active cells such as cardiomyocytes and neurons. While there exist a number of integrated electronic chips for recording from small populations or even single cells, they rely primarily on the interface between the cells and 2D flat electrodes. Here, an approach that utilizes residual stress-based self-folding to create individually addressable multielectrode interfaces that wrap around the cell in 3D and function as an electrical shell-like recording device is described. These devices are optically transparent, allowing for simultaneous fluorescence imaging. Cell viability is maintained during and after electrode wrapping around the cel and chemicals can diffuse into and out of the self-folding devices. It is further shown that 3D spatiotemporal recordings are possible and that the action potentials recorded from cultured neonatal rat ventricular cardiomyocytes display significantly higher signal-to-noise ratios in comparison with signals recorded with planar extracellular electrodes. It is anticipated that this device can provide the foundation for the development of new-generation MEAs where dynamic electrode-cell interfacing and recording substitutes the traditional method using static electrodes.
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- Jordi Cools
- imec, Department of Life Sciences and ImagingKapeldreef 753001LeuvenBelgium
- KU Leuven, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine3000LeuvenBelgium
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMD21218USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMD21218USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMD21218USA
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- imec, Department of Life Sciences and ImagingKapeldreef 753001LeuvenBelgium
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- Centre for Microsystems Technology (CMST)Ghent University and imecTechnologiepark – Zwijnaarde 159052GentBelgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine3000LeuvenBelgium
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- imec, Department of Life Sciences and ImagingKapeldreef 753001LeuvenBelgium
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMD21218USA
- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMD21218USA
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Sytnyk M, Jakešová M, Litviňuková M, Mashkov O, Kriegner D, Stangl J, Nebesářová J, Fecher FW, Schöfberger W, Sariciftci NS, Schindl R, Heiss W, Głowacki ED. Cellular interfaces with hydrogen-bonded organic semiconductor hierarchical nanocrystals. Nat Commun 2017; 8:91. [PMID: 28733618 PMCID: PMC5522432 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-00135-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2016] [Accepted: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Successful formation of electronic interfaces between living cells and semiconductors hinges on being able to obtain an extremely close and high surface-area contact, which preserves both cell viability and semiconductor performance. To accomplish this, we introduce organic semiconductor assemblies consisting of a hierarchical arrangement of nanocrystals. These are synthesised via a colloidal chemical route that transforms the nontoxic commercial pigment quinacridone into various biomimetic three-dimensional arrangements of nanocrystals. Through a tuning of parameters such as precursor concentration, ligands and additives, we obtain complex size and shape control at room temperature. We elaborate hedgehog-shaped crystals comprising nanoscale needles or daggers that form intimate interfaces with the cell membrane, minimising the cleft with single cells without apparent detriment to viability. Excitation of such interfaces with light leads to effective cellular photostimulation. We find reversible light-induced conductance changes in ion-selective or temperature-gated channels.Nanomaterials that form a bioelectronic interface with cells are fascinating tools for controlling cellular behavior. Here, the authors photostimulate single cells with spiky assemblies of semiconducting quinacridone nanocrystals, whose nanoscale needles maximize electronic contact with the cells.
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- Mykhailo Sytnyk
- Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstraße 7, 91058, Erlangen,, Germany
- Energie Campus Nürnberg (EnCN), Fürtherstraße 250, 90429, Nürnberg,, Germany
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- Linz Institute for Organic Solar Cells (LIOS), Physical Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University, Altenbergerstraße 69, 4040, Linz,, Austria
- Institute for Biophysics, Johannes Kepler University, Gruberstraße 40, 4020, Linz,, Austria
- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, ITN Campus Norrköping, Linköpings Universitet, Bredgatan 33, 60221, Norrköping,, Sweden
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- Institute for Biophysics, Johannes Kepler University, Gruberstraße 40, 4020, Linz,, Austria
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- Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstraße 7, 91058, Erlangen,, Germany
- Energie Campus Nürnberg (EnCN), Fürtherstraße 250, 90429, Nürnberg,, Germany
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- Department of Condensed Matter Physics, Charles University, Ke Karlovu 5, Prague, 121162, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Semiconductor and Solid State Physics, University Linz, Altenbergerstraße 69, Linz, 4040, Austria
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- Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences-Institute of Parasitology, Branišovská 31, České Budějovice, 37005, Czech Republic
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- Bayerisches Zentrum für Angewandte Energieforschung (ZAE Bayern), Immerwahrstr. 2, 91058, Erlangen,, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University, Altenbergerstraße 69, 4040, Linz,, Austria
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- Linz Institute for Organic Solar Cells (LIOS), Physical Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University, Altenbergerstraße 69, 4040, Linz,, Austria
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- Institute for Biophysics, Johannes Kepler University, Gruberstraße 40, 4020, Linz,, Austria.
- Institute for Biophysics, Medical University of Graz, Harrachgasse 21/IV, 8010, Graz, Austria.
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- Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstraße 7, 91058, Erlangen,, Germany.
- Energie Campus Nürnberg (EnCN), Fürtherstraße 250, 90429, Nürnberg,, Germany.
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- Linz Institute for Organic Solar Cells (LIOS), Physical Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University, Altenbergerstraße 69, 4040, Linz,, Austria.
- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, ITN Campus Norrköping, Linköpings Universitet, Bredgatan 33, 60221, Norrköping,, Sweden.
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Abdullaeva OS, Schulz M, Balzer F, Parisi J, Lützen A, Dedek K, Schiek M. Photoelectrical Stimulation of Neuronal Cells by an Organic Semiconductor-Electrolyte Interface. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:8533-8542. [PMID: 27480642 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b02085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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As a step toward the realization of neuroprosthetics for vision restoration, we follow an electrophysiological patch-clamp approach to study the fundamental photoelectrical stimulation mechanism of neuronal model cells by an organic semiconductor-electrolyte interface. Our photoactive layer consisting of an anilino-squaraine donor blended with a fullerene acceptor is supporting the growth of the neuronal model cell line (N2A cells) without an adhesion layer on it and is not impairing cell viability. The transient photocurrent signal upon illumination from the semiconductor-electrolyte layer is able to trigger a passive response of the neuronal cells under physiological conditions via a capacitive coupling mechanism. We study the dynamics of the capacitive transmembrane currents by patch-clamp recordings and compare them to the dynamics of the photocurrent signal and its spectral responsivity. Furthermore, we characterize the morphology of the semiconductor-electrolyte interface by atomic force microscopy and study the stability of the interface in dark and under illuminated conditions.
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- Kekulé Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelms-University of Bonn , Gerhard-Domagk-Str. 1, D-53121 Bonn, Germany
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- Mads Clausen Institute, University of Southern Denmark , Alsion 2, DK-6400 Sønderborg, Denmark
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- Kekulé Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelms-University of Bonn , Gerhard-Domagk-Str. 1, D-53121 Bonn, Germany
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Martino N, Feyen P, Porro M, Bossio C, Zucchetti E, Ghezzi D, Benfenati F, Lanzani G, Antognazza MR. Photothermal cellular stimulation in functional bio-polymer interfaces. Sci Rep 2015; 5:8911. [PMID: 25753132 PMCID: PMC4354102 DOI: 10.1038/srep08911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2014] [Accepted: 02/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Hybrid interfaces between organic semiconductors and living tissues represent a new tool for in-vitro and in-vivo applications, bearing a huge potential, from basic researches to clinical applications. In particular, light sensitive conjugated polymers can be exploited as a new approach for optical modulation of cellular activity. In this work we focus on light-induced changes in the membrane potential of Human Embryonic Kidney (HEK-293) cells grown on top of a poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) thin film. On top of a capacitive charging of the polymer interface, we identify and fully characterize two concomitant mechanisms, leading to membrane depolarization and hyperpolarisation, both mediated by a thermal effect. Our results can be usefully exploited in the creation of a new platform for light-controlled cell manipulation, with possible applications in neuroscience and medicine.
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- Nicola Martino
- Center for Nano Science and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Pascoli 70/3, 20133 Milano, Italy
- Politecnico di Milano, Dip.to di Fisica, P.zza L. Da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Center for Synaptic Neuroscience, Department of Neuroscience and Brain Technologies, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genova, Viale Benedetto XV 3, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Center for Nano Science and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Pascoli 70/3, 20133 Milano, Italy
- Politecnico di Milano, Dip.to di Matematica, P.zza L. Da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Center for Nano Science and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Pascoli 70/3, 20133 Milano, Italy
- Politecnico di Milano, Dip.to di Fisica, P.zza L. Da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Center for Nano Science and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Pascoli 70/3, 20133 Milano, Italy
- Politecnico di Milano, Dip.to di Fisica, P.zza L. Da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Center for Synaptic Neuroscience, Department of Neuroscience and Brain Technologies, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Center for Synaptic Neuroscience, Department of Neuroscience and Brain Technologies, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genova, Viale Benedetto XV 3, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Center for Nano Science and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Pascoli 70/3, 20133 Milano, Italy
- Politecnico di Milano, Dip.to di Fisica, P.zza L. Da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Center for Nano Science and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Pascoli 70/3, 20133 Milano, Italy
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Samba R, Herrmann T, Zeck G. PEDOT–CNT coated electrodes stimulate retinal neurons at low voltage amplitudes and low charge densities. J Neural Eng 2015; 12:016014. [DOI: 10.1088/1741-2560/12/1/016014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Eickenscheidt M, Zeck G. Action potentials in retinal ganglion cells are initiated at the site of maximal curvature of the extracellular potential. J Neural Eng 2014; 11:036006. [DOI: 10.1088/1741-2560/11/3/036006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Bendali A, Bouguelia S, Roupioz Y, Forster V, Mailley P, Benosman R, Livache T, Sahel JA, Picaud S. Cell specific electrodes for neuronal network reconstruction and monitoring. Analyst 2014; 139:3281-9. [DOI: 10.1039/c4an00048j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Zeitler R, Fromherz P. The thermal voltage fluctuations in the planar core-coat conductor of a neuron-semiconductor interface. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2013; 29:6084-6090. [PMID: 23556470 DOI: 10.1021/la4002169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The extracellular electrical interfacing of nerve cells with metals or semiconductors is governed by the resistance of the cell-solid junction. With snail neurons on a CMOS chip, we have probed the thermal voltage fluctuations in the junction at a spatial resolution of 7.4 μm in a spectral range from 10 Hz to 1 MHz using an array of sensor transistors. The power spectral density (PSD) could be interpreted in terms of a Johnson-Nyquist noise if the distributed nature of the cell-solid junction and the size of the sensors were taken into account. The PSD over the whole spectral range as well as its spatial profile were matched by the thermal noise of a circular core-coat conductor with a homogeneous sheet resistance in the range of 100 MΩ. The quantitative interpretation of the thermal noise in a cell-solid junction provides a basis for applications of this noninvasive method in the characterization of biosensoric and neuroprosthetic devices.
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- Ralf Zeitler
- Department of Membrane and Neurophysics, Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry, Martinsried-München, Germany
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Eickenscheidt M, Jenkner M, Thewes R, Fromherz P, Zeck G. Electrical stimulation of retinal neurons in epiretinal and subretinal configuration using a multicapacitor array. J Neurophysiol 2012; 107:2742-55. [PMID: 22357789 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00909.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Electrical stimulation of retinal neurons offers the possibility of partial restoration of visual function. Challenges in neuroprosthetic applications are the long-term stability of the metal-based devices and the physiological activation of retinal circuitry. In this study, we demonstrate electrical stimulation of different classes of retinal neurons with a multicapacitor array. The array—insulated by an inert oxide—allows for safe stimulation with monophasic anodal or cathodal current pulses of low amplitude. Ex vivo rabbit retinas were interfaced in either epiretinal or subretinal configuration to the multicapacitor array. The evoked activity was recorded from ganglion cells that respond to light increments by an extracellular tungsten electrode. First, a monophasic epiretinal cathodal or a subretinal anodal current pulse evokes a complex burst of action potentials in ganglion cells. The first action potential occurs within 1 ms and is attributed to direct stimulation. Within the next milliseconds additional spikes are evoked through bipolar cell or photoreceptor depolarization, as confirmed by pharmacological blockers. Second, monophasic epiretinal anodal or subretinal cathodal currents elicit spikes in ganglion cells by hyperpolarization of photoreceptor terminals. These stimuli mimic the photoreceptor response to light increments. Third, the stimulation symmetry between current polarities (anodal/cathodal) and retina-array configuration (epi/sub) is confirmed in an experiment in which stimuli presented at different positions reveal the center-surround organization of the ganglion cell. A simple biophysical model that relies on voltage changes of cell terminals in the transretinal electric field above the stimulation capacitor explains our results. This study provides a comprehensive guide for efficient stimulation of different retinal neuronal classes with low-amplitude capacitive currents.
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- Max Eickenscheidt
- Department of Membrane and Neurophysics, Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry, Martinsried; and
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- Corporate Research, Infineon Technologies, Munich, Germany
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- Corporate Research, Infineon Technologies, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Membrane and Neurophysics, Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry, Martinsried; and
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- Department of Membrane and Neurophysics, Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry, Martinsried; and
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Lei N, Ramakrishnan S, Shi P, Orcutt JS, Yuste R, Kam LC, Shepard KL. High-resolution extracellular stimulation of dispersed hippocampal culture with high-density CMOS multielectrode array based on non-Faradaic electrodes. J Neural Eng 2011; 8:044003. [PMID: 21725154 DOI: 10.1088/1741-2560/8/4/044003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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We introduce a method to electrically stimulate individual neurons at single-cell resolution in arbitrary spatiotemporal patterns with precise control over stimulation thresholds. By exploiting a custom microelectronic chip, up to 65,000 non-Faradaic electrodes can be uniquely addressed with electrode density exceeding 6500 electrodes mm(-2). We demonstrate extracellular stimulation of dispersed primary hippocampal neuronal cultures using the chip at single-cell resolution.
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- N Lei
- Bioelectronic Systems Lab, Department of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University, 500 West 120th Street 1300, New York, NY, USA.
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Quarta M, Scorzeto M, Canato M, Dal Maschio M, Conte D, Blaauw B, Vassanelli S, Reggiani C. The modulation of myogenic cells differentiation using a semiconductor-muscle junction. Biomaterials 2011; 32:4228-37. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2011.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2010] [Accepted: 02/12/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Graham AHD, Robbins J, Bowen CR, Taylor J. Commercialisation of CMOS integrated circuit technology in multi-electrode arrays for neuroscience and cell-based biosensors. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2011; 11:4943-71. [PMID: 22163884 PMCID: PMC3231360 DOI: 10.3390/s110504943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2011] [Accepted: 05/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The adaptation of standard integrated circuit (IC) technology as a transducer in cell-based biosensors in drug discovery pharmacology, neural interface systems and electrophysiology requires electrodes that are electrochemically stable, biocompatible and affordable. Unfortunately, the ubiquitous Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) IC technology does not meet the first of these requirements. For devices intended only for research, modification of CMOS by post-processing using cleanroom facilities has been achieved. However, to enable adoption of CMOS as a basis for commercial biosensors, the economies of scale of CMOS fabrication must be maintained by using only low-cost post-processing techniques. This review highlights the methodologies employed in cell-based biosensor design where CMOS-based integrated circuits (ICs) form an integral part of the transducer system. Particular emphasis will be placed on the application of multi-electrode arrays for in vitro neuroscience applications. Identifying suitable IC packaging methods presents further significant challenges when considering specific applications. The various challenges and difficulties are reviewed and some potential solutions are presented.
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- Anthony H. D. Graham
- Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK; E-Mail:
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- Receptors & Signalling, Wolfson CARD, King’s College London, London SE1 1UL, UK; E-Mail:
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK; E-Mail:
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- Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK; E-Mail:
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Giacomello M, Girardi S, Scorzeto M, Peruffo A, Maschietto M, Cozzi B, Vassanelli S. Stimulation of Ca²+ signals in neurons by electrically coupled electrolyte-oxide-semiconductor capacitors. J Neurosci Methods 2011; 198:1-7. [PMID: 21345350 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2011.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2010] [Revised: 02/10/2011] [Accepted: 02/11/2011] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Electrolyte-oxide-semiconductor capacitors (EOSCs) are a class of microtransducers for extracellular electrical stimulation that have been successfully employed to activate voltage-dependent sodium channels at the neuronal soma to generate action potentials in vitro. In the present work, we report on their use to control Ca²+ signalling in cultured mammalian cells, including neurons. Evidence is provided that EOSC stimulation with voltage waveforms in the microsecond or nanosecond range activates two distinct Ca²+ pathways, either by triggering Ca²+ entry through the plasma membrane or its release from intracellular stores. Ca²+ signals were activated in non-neuronal and neuronal cell lines, CHO-K1 and SH-SY5Y. On this basis, stimulation was tailored to rat and bovine neurons to mimic physiological somatic Ca²+ transients evoked by glutamate. Being minimally invasive and easy to use, the new method represents a versatile complement to standard electrophysiology and imaging techniques for the investigation of Ca²+ signalling in dissociated primary neurons and cell lines.
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- M Giacomello
- Department of Experimental Veterinary Science, University of Padova, viale dell'Università 16, 35020 Legnaro-Agripolis (PD), Italy
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Ghezzi D, Antognazza MR, Dal Maschio M, Lanzarini E, Benfenati F, Lanzani G. A hybrid bioorganic interface for neuronal photoactivation. Nat Commun 2011; 2:166. [PMID: 21266966 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms1164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2010] [Accepted: 12/15/2010] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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A key issue in the realization of retinal prosthetic devices is reliable transduction of information carried by light into specific patterns of electrical activity in visual information processing networks. Soft organic materials can be used to couple artificial sensors with neuronal tissues. Here, we interface a network of primary neurons with an organic blend. We show that primary neurons can be successfully grown onto the polymer layer without affecting the optoelectronic properties of the active material or the biological functionality of neuronal network. Moreover, action potentials can be triggered in a temporally reliable and spatially selective manner with short pulses of visible light. Our results may lead to new neuronal communication and photo manipulation techniques, thus paving way to the development of artificial retinas and other neuroprosthetic interfaces based on organic photodetectors.
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- Diego Ghezzi
- 1] Department of Neuroscience and BrainTechnologies, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, Genova 16163, Italy. [2]
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Unsworth CP, Delivopoulos E, Gillespie T, Murray AF. Isolating single primary rat hippocampal neurons & astrocytes on ultra-thin patterned parylene-C/silicon dioxide substrates. Biomaterials 2011; 32:2566-74. [PMID: 21232788 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2010.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2010] [Accepted: 12/10/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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We report here the patterning of primary rat neurons and astrocytes from the postnatal hippocampus on ultra-thin parylene-C deposited on a silicon dioxide substrate, following observations of neuronal, astrocytic and nuclear coverage on strips of different lengths, widths and thicknesses. Neuronal and glial growth was characterized 'on', 'adjacent to' and 'away from' the parylene strips. In addition, the article reports how the same material combination can be used to isolate single cells along thin tracks of parylene-C. This is demonstrated with a series of high magnification images of the experimental observations for varying parylene strip widths and thicknesses. Thus, the findings demonstrate the possibility to culture cells on ultra-thin layers of parylene-C and localize single cells on thin strips. Such work is of interest and significance to the Neuroengineering and Multi-Electrode Array (MEA) communities, as it provides an alternative insulating material in the fabrication of embedded micro-electrodes, which can be used to facilitate single cell stimulation and recording in capacitive coupling mode.
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- Charles P Unsworth
- Department of Engineering Science, The University of Auckland, New Zealand.
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Kaul RA, Mahlmann DM, Loosen P. Mach-Zehnder interference microscopy optically records electrically stimulated cellular activity in unstained nerve cells. J Microsc 2010; 240:60-74. [PMID: 21050214 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2010.03385.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Dual-beam white light interference microscopy monitors changes in the optical density of the investigated object with high sensitivity. We report on the recording of dynamic changes in a neuron's optical density evoked by extracellular electrical stimulation. These recorded changes were analysed and unambiguously connected to the investigated object, an invertebrate neuron of the pond snail Lymnaea stagnalis. The results provide evidence for the method's applicability in visualizing cellular dynamics purely by evaluating changes in a cell's optical properties.
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- R A Kaul
- Technologie Optischer Systeme, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Hofmann B, Maybeck V, Eick S, Meffert S, Ingebrandt S, Wood P, Bamberg E, Offenhäusser A. Light induced stimulation and delay of cardiac activity. LAB ON A CHIP 2010; 10:2588-2596. [PMID: 20689860 DOI: 10.1039/c003091k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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This article shows the combination of light activatable ion channels and microelectrode array (MEA) technology for bidirectionally interfacing cells. HL-1 cultures, a mouse derived cardiomyocyte-like cell line, transfected with channelrhodopsin were stimulated with a microscope coupled 473 nm laser and recorded with custom built 64 electrode MEAs. Channelrhodopsin induced depolarization of the cell can evoke action potentials (APs) in single cells. Spreading of the AP over the cell layer can then be measured with good spatiotemporal resolution using MEA recordings. The possibility for light induced pacemaker switching in cultures was shown. Furthermore, the suppression of APs can also be achieved with the laser. Possible applications include cell analysis, e.g. pacemaker interference or induced pacemaker switching, and medical applications such as a combined cardiac pacemaker and defibrillator triggered by light. Since current prosthesis research focuses on bidirectionality, this system may be applied to any electrogenic cell, including neurons or muscles, to advance this field.
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- Boris Hofmann
- Institute of Bio- and Nanosystems-Bioelectronics (IBN-2) and Jara-FIT, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Leo-Brandt-Str., D-52425 Jülich, Germany
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Development of an in vitro model of neuronal activity induced excitotoxicity using photoconductive stimulation. Cell Calcium 2010; 47:441-8. [PMID: 20434769 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2010.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2009] [Revised: 03/10/2010] [Accepted: 03/25/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Loss of the ability to regulate calcium is a central event leading to neuronal cell death during a wide range of pathological conditions including stroke and seizure. Here we present a new dissociated hippocampal cell culture model of acute electrical activity which incorporates the photoconductive stimulation of neuronal networks grown on silicon wafers. This technology allows precise modeling of user defined neuronal activity patterns, and the study of their effect on neuronal physiology. Here, seizure-like conditions were created by continuous stimulation, causing hundreds of neurons to fire synchronously at 50Hz for 4min. This stimulation protocol induced cell death as monitored by propidium iodide staining. The number of dead cells per stimulation region increased from 3.6+/-2.1 preceding stimulation to 81+/-21 30min following stimulation. Excitotoxicity primarily affected excitatory rather than inhibitory neurons, and was preceded by an increase in intracellular calcium as well as changes in the mitochondrial membrane potential, as measured by a tetramethylrhodamine methyl ester (TMRM) assay. Cyclosporin A (CsA), a mitochondrial permeability transition pore (PTP) blocker, was effective in preventing cell death. We propose that photoconductive stimulation is a useful tool for investigating the pathogenesis of excitotoxicity in vitro.
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Joye N, Schmid A, Leblebici Y. Electrical modeling of the cell–electrode interface for recording neural activity from high-density microelectrode arrays. Neurocomputing 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neucom.2009.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Eick S, Wallys J, Hofmann B, van Ooyen A, Schnakenberg U, Ingebrandt S, Offenhäusser A. Iridium oxide microelectrode arrays for in vitro stimulation of individual rat neurons from dissociated cultures. FRONTIERS IN NEUROENGINEERING 2009; 2:16. [PMID: 19949459 PMCID: PMC2783441 DOI: 10.3389/neuro.16.016.2009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2009] [Accepted: 10/24/2009] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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We present the first in vitro extracellular stimulation of individual neurons from dissociated cultures with iridium oxide (IrOx) electrodes. Microelectrode arrays with sputtered IrOx films (SIROF) were developed for electrophysiological investigations with electrogenic cells. The microelectrodes were characterized with scanning electron and atomic force microscopy, revealing rough and porous electrodes with enlarged surface areas. As shown by cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, the large surface area in combination with the good electrochemical properties of SIROF resulted in high charge storage capacity and low electrode impedance. Thus, we could transfer the good properties of IrOx as material for in vivo stimulation electrodes to multi-electrode arrays with electrode diameters as small as 10 μm for in vitro applications. Single rat cortical neurons from dissociated cultures were successfully stimulated to fire action potentials using single or trains of biphasic rectangular voltage-controlled stimulation pulses. The stimulated cell's membrane potential was simultaneously monitored using whole-cell current-clamp recordings. This experimental configuration allowed direct evaluation of the influence of pulse phase sequence, amplitude, and number on the stimulation success ratio and action potential latency. Negative phase first pulses were more effective for extracellular stimulation and caused reduced latency in comparison to positive phase first pulses. Increasing the pulse amplitude also improved stimulation reliability. However, in order to prevent cell or electrode damage, the pulse amplitude is limited to voltages below the threshold for irreversible electrochemical reactions at the electrode. As an alternative to increasing the amplitude, a higher number of stimulation pulses was also shown to increase stimulation success.
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- Stefan Eick
- Institute of Bio- and Nanosystems, Institute 2: Bioelectronics, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH Jülich, Germany
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Field-effect devices for detecting cellular signals. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2009; 20:41-8. [PMID: 19429490 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2009.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2008] [Accepted: 01/23/2009] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The integration of living cells together with silicon field-effect devices challenges a new generation of biosensors and bioelectronic devices. Cells are representing highly organised complex systems, optimised by millions of years of evolution and offering a broad spectrum of bioanalytical receptor "tools" such as enzymes, nucleic acids proteins, etc. Their combination with semiconductor-based electronic chips allows the construction of functional hybrid systems with unique functional and electronic properties for both fundamental studies and biosensoric applications. This review article summarises recent advances and trends in research and development of cell/transistor hybrids (cell-based field-effect transistors) as well as light-addressable potentiometric sensors.
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de Kamps M, Baier V, Drever J, Dietz M, Mösenlechner L, van der Velde F. The state of MIIND. Neural Netw 2008; 21:1164-81. [PMID: 18783918 DOI: 10.1016/j.neunet.2008.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2007] [Revised: 06/09/2008] [Accepted: 07/28/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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MIIND (Multiple Interacting Instantiations of Neural Dynamics) is a highly modular multi-level C++ framework, that aims to shorten the development time for models in Cognitive Neuroscience (CNS). It offers reusable code modules (libraries of classes and functions) aimed at solving problems that occur repeatedly in modelling, but tries not to impose a specific modelling philosophy or methodology. At the lowest level, it offers support for the implementation of sparse networks. For example, the library SparseImplementationLib supports sparse random networks and the library LayerMappingLib can be used for sparse regular networks of filter-like operators. The library DynamicLib, which builds on top of the library SparseImplementationLib, offers a generic framework for simulating network processes. Presently, several specific network process implementations are provided in MIIND: the Wilson-Cowan and Ornstein-Uhlenbeck type, and population density techniques for leaky-integrate-and-fire neurons driven by Poisson input. A design principle of MIIND is to support detailing: the refinement of an originally simple model into a form where more biological detail is included. Another design principle is extensibility: the reuse of an existing model in a larger, more extended one. One of the main uses of MIIND so far has been the instantiation of neural models of visual attention. Recently, we have added a library for implementing biologically-inspired models of artificial vision, such as HMAX and recent successors. In the long run we hope to be able to apply suitably adapted neuronal mechanisms of attention to these artificial models.
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- Marc de Kamps
- Biosystems Group, School of Computing, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT Leeds, United Kingdom.
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Sommerhage F, Helpenstein R, Rauf A, Wrobel G, Offenhäusser A, Ingebrandt S. Membrane allocation profiling: a method to characterize three-dimensional cell shape and attachment based on surface reconstruction. Biomaterials 2008; 29:3927-35. [PMID: 18621415 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2008.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2008] [Accepted: 06/21/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Three-dimensional surface reconstructions from high resolution image stacks of biological specimens, observed by confocal microscopy, have changed the perspective of morphological understanding. In the field of cell-cell or cell-substrate interfaces, combining these two techniques leads to new insights yet also creates a tremendous amount of data. In this article, we present a technique to reduce large, multidimensional data sets from confocal microscopy into one single curve: a membrane allocation profile. Reconstructed cells are represented in a three-dimensional surface from image sections of individual cells. We virtually cut segments of the reconstructed cell membrane parallel to the substrate and calculate the surface areas of each segment. The obtained membrane allocation profiles lead to morphological insights and yield an in vivo ratio of attached and free membrane areas without cell fixation. As an example, glass substrates were modified with different proteins (fibronectin, laminin, concavalin A, extracellular matrix gel, and both isomers of poly-lysine) and presented to HEK293 cells to examine differences in cell morphology and adhesion. We proved that proteins on a substrate could increase the attached portion of a cell membrane, facing the modified substrate, from an average of 32% (glass) to 45% (poly-lysine) of the total membrane surface area.
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- Frank Sommerhage
- Institute of Bio- and Nanosystems (IBN2) and CNI-Center of Nanoelectronic Systems for Information Technology, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich, Germany
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Schoen I, Fromherz P. Extracellular Stimulation of Mammalian Neurons Through Repetitive Activation of Na+ Channels by Weak Capacitive Currents on a Silicon Chip. J Neurophysiol 2008; 100:346-57. [DOI: 10.1152/jn.90287.2008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Reliable extracellular stimulation of neuronal activity is the prerequisite for electrical interfacing of cultured networks and brain slices, as well as for neural implants. Safe stimulation must be achieved without damage to the cells. With respect to a future application of highly integrated semiconductor chips, we present an electrophysiological study of capacitive stimulation of mammalian cells in the geometry of adhesion on an insulated titanium dioxide/silicon electrode. We used HEK293 cells with overexpressed NaV1.4 channels and neurons from rat hippocampus. Weak biphasic stimuli of falling and rising voltage ramps were applied in the absence of Faradaic current and electroporation. We recorded the response of the intra- and extracellular voltage and evaluated the concomitant polarization of the attached and free cell membranes. Falling ramps efficiently depolarized the central area of the attached membrane. A transient sodium inward current was activated that gave rise to a weak depolarization of the cell on the order of 1 mV. The depolarization could be enhanced step by step by a train of biphasic stimuli until self-excitation of sodium channels set in. We applied the same protocol to cultured rat neurons and found that pulse trains of weak capacitive stimuli were able to elicit action potentials. Our results provide a basis for safe extracellular stimulation not only for cultured neurons on insulated semiconductor electrodes, but also more generally for metal electrodes in cell culture and brain tissue.
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Giugliano M, Prato M, Ballerini L. Nanomaterial/neuronal hybrid system for functional recovery of the CNS. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ddmod.2008.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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