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Brain stimulation-on-a-chip: a neuromodulation platform for brain slices
Department of Microsystems Engineering, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 103, 79110 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany; BrainLinks-BrainTools Center, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 201, 79110 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8488-6803
BrainLinks-BrainTools Center, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 201, 79110 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany; Department of Neuroanatomy, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Albertstraße 17, 79104 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3508-2208
Department of Neuroanatomy, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Albertstraße 17, 79104 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany; Hannover Medical School, Institute of Neuroanatomy and Cell Biology, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
Department of Neuroanatomy, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Albertstraße 17, 79104 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany; MSc Neuroscience Program, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Schänzlestraße 1, 79104 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.ORCID iD: 0009-0009-9835-5523
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2023 (English)In: Lab on a Chip, ISSN 1473-0197, E-ISSN 1473-0189, Vol. 23, no 23, p. 4967-4985Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Electrical stimulation of ex vivo brain tissue slices has been a method used to understand mechanisms imparted by transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), but there are significant direct current electric field (dcEF) dosage and electrochemical by-product concerns in conventional experimental setups that may impact translational findings. Therefore, we developed an on-chip platform with fluidic, electrochemical, and magnetically-induced spatial control. Fluidically, the chamber geometrically confines precise dcEF delivery to the enclosed brain slice and allows for tissue recovery in order to monitor post-stimulation effects. Electrochemically, conducting hydrogel electrodes mitigate stimulation-induced faradaic reactions typical of commonly-used metal electrodes. Magnetically, we applied ferromagnetic substrates beneath the tissue and used an external permanent magnet to enable in situ rotational control in relation to the dcEF. By combining the microfluidic chamber with live-cell calcium imaging and electrophysiological recordings, we showcased the potential to study the acute and lasting effects of dcEFs with the potential of providing multi-session stimulation. This on-chip bioelectronic platform presents a modernized yet simple solution to electrically stimulate explanted tissue by offering more environmental control to users, which unlocks new opportunities to conduct thorough brain stimulation mechanistic investigations.

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Royal Society of Chemistry, 2023. Vol. 23, no 23, p. 4967-4985
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Neurology
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Biomedical Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-102491DOI: 10.1039/d3lc00492aISI: 001091792700001PubMedID: 37909911Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85176107386OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-102491DiVA, id: diva2:1812768
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German Research Foundation (DFG), EXC 1086NIH (National Institutes of Health), 1R01NS109498EU, Horizon 2020, 759655 SPEEDER
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Funder: Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany (BMBF, 01GQ2205A);

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