Real-Time Monitoring of Levetiracetam Effect on the Electrophysiology of an Heterogenous Human iPSC-Derived Neuronal Cell Culture Using Microelectrode Array Technology

Levetiracetam (LEV) is a broad-spectrum and widely used antiepileptic drug that also has neuroprotective effects in different neurological conditions. Given its complex interaction with neuronal physiology, a better comprehension of LEV effects on neurons activity is needed. Microelectrode arrays (M...

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Autores principales: Andrea Di Credico, Giulia Gaggi, Pascal Izzicupo, Laura Ferri, Laura Bonanni, Giovanni Iannetti, Angela Di Baldassarre, Barbara Ghinassi
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:2e521f1dc96345a8afbbba09092dc7382021-11-25T16:55:34ZReal-Time Monitoring of Levetiracetam Effect on the Electrophysiology of an Heterogenous Human iPSC-Derived Neuronal Cell Culture Using Microelectrode Array Technology10.3390/bios111104502079-6374https://doaj.org/article/2e521f1dc96345a8afbbba09092dc7382021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/11/11/450https://doaj.org/toc/2079-6374Levetiracetam (LEV) is a broad-spectrum and widely used antiepileptic drug that also has neuroprotective effects in different neurological conditions. Given its complex interaction with neuronal physiology, a better comprehension of LEV effects on neurons activity is needed. Microelectrode arrays (MEAs) represent an advanced technology for the non-invasive study of electrophysiological activity of neuronal cell cultures. In this study, we exploited the Maestro Edge MEA system, a platform that allows a deep analysis of the electrical network behavior, to study the electrophysiological effect of LEV on a mixed population of human neurons (glutamatergic, GABAergic and dopaminergic neurons, and astrocytes). We found that LEV significantly affected different variables such as spiking, single-electrode bursting, and network bursting activity, with a pronounced effect after 15 min. Moreover, neuronal cell culture completely rescued its baseline activity after 24 h without LEV. In summary, MEA technology confirmed its high sensitivity in detecting drug-induced electrophysiological modifications. Moreover, our results allow one to extend the knowledge on the electrophysiological effects of LEV on the complex neuronal population that resembles the human cortex.Andrea Di CredicoGiulia GaggiPascal IzzicupoLaura FerriLaura BonanniGiovanni IannettiAngela Di BaldassarreBarbara GhinassiMDPI AGarticlemicroelectrode arraybiosensorsreal-time monitoringiPSC-derived neuronsdrug screeningLevetiracetamBiotechnologyTP248.13-248.65ENBiosensors, Vol 11, Iss 450, p 450 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic microelectrode array
biosensors
real-time monitoring
iPSC-derived neurons
drug screening
Levetiracetam
Biotechnology
TP248.13-248.65
spellingShingle microelectrode array
biosensors
real-time monitoring
iPSC-derived neurons
drug screening
Levetiracetam
Biotechnology
TP248.13-248.65
Andrea Di Credico
Giulia Gaggi
Pascal Izzicupo
Laura Ferri
Laura Bonanni
Giovanni Iannetti
Angela Di Baldassarre
Barbara Ghinassi
Real-Time Monitoring of Levetiracetam Effect on the Electrophysiology of an Heterogenous Human iPSC-Derived Neuronal Cell Culture Using Microelectrode Array Technology
description Levetiracetam (LEV) is a broad-spectrum and widely used antiepileptic drug that also has neuroprotective effects in different neurological conditions. Given its complex interaction with neuronal physiology, a better comprehension of LEV effects on neurons activity is needed. Microelectrode arrays (MEAs) represent an advanced technology for the non-invasive study of electrophysiological activity of neuronal cell cultures. In this study, we exploited the Maestro Edge MEA system, a platform that allows a deep analysis of the electrical network behavior, to study the electrophysiological effect of LEV on a mixed population of human neurons (glutamatergic, GABAergic and dopaminergic neurons, and astrocytes). We found that LEV significantly affected different variables such as spiking, single-electrode bursting, and network bursting activity, with a pronounced effect after 15 min. Moreover, neuronal cell culture completely rescued its baseline activity after 24 h without LEV. In summary, MEA technology confirmed its high sensitivity in detecting drug-induced electrophysiological modifications. Moreover, our results allow one to extend the knowledge on the electrophysiological effects of LEV on the complex neuronal population that resembles the human cortex.
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author Andrea Di Credico
Giulia Gaggi
Pascal Izzicupo
Laura Ferri
Laura Bonanni
Giovanni Iannetti
Angela Di Baldassarre
Barbara Ghinassi
author_facet Andrea Di Credico
Giulia Gaggi
Pascal Izzicupo
Laura Ferri
Laura Bonanni
Giovanni Iannetti
Angela Di Baldassarre
Barbara Ghinassi
author_sort Andrea Di Credico
title Real-Time Monitoring of Levetiracetam Effect on the Electrophysiology of an Heterogenous Human iPSC-Derived Neuronal Cell Culture Using Microelectrode Array Technology
title_short Real-Time Monitoring of Levetiracetam Effect on the Electrophysiology of an Heterogenous Human iPSC-Derived Neuronal Cell Culture Using Microelectrode Array Technology
title_full Real-Time Monitoring of Levetiracetam Effect on the Electrophysiology of an Heterogenous Human iPSC-Derived Neuronal Cell Culture Using Microelectrode Array Technology
title_fullStr Real-Time Monitoring of Levetiracetam Effect on the Electrophysiology of an Heterogenous Human iPSC-Derived Neuronal Cell Culture Using Microelectrode Array Technology
title_full_unstemmed Real-Time Monitoring of Levetiracetam Effect on the Electrophysiology of an Heterogenous Human iPSC-Derived Neuronal Cell Culture Using Microelectrode Array Technology
title_sort real-time monitoring of levetiracetam effect on the electrophysiology of an heterogenous human ipsc-derived neuronal cell culture using microelectrode array technology
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/2e521f1dc96345a8afbbba09092dc738
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