Ultrastructural Analysis of Neuroimplant-Parenchyma Interfaces Uncover Remarkable Neuroregeneration Along-With Barriers That Limit the Implant Electrophysiological Functions

Despite increasing use of in vivo multielectrode array (MEA) implants for basic research and medical applications, the critical structural interfaces formed between the implants and the brain parenchyma, remain elusive. Prevailing view assumes that formation of multicellular inflammatory encapsulati...

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Autores principales: Aviv Sharon, Nava Shmoel, Hadas Erez, Maciej M. Jankowski, Yael Friedmann, Micha E. Spira
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:599368f3243b4ab285e588ef4deeb0f22021-11-22T05:08:20ZUltrastructural Analysis of Neuroimplant-Parenchyma Interfaces Uncover Remarkable Neuroregeneration Along-With Barriers That Limit the Implant Electrophysiological Functions1662-453X10.3389/fnins.2021.764448https://doaj.org/article/599368f3243b4ab285e588ef4deeb0f22021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2021.764448/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1662-453XDespite increasing use of in vivo multielectrode array (MEA) implants for basic research and medical applications, the critical structural interfaces formed between the implants and the brain parenchyma, remain elusive. Prevailing view assumes that formation of multicellular inflammatory encapsulating-scar around the implants [the foreign body response (FBR)] degrades the implant electrophysiological functions. Using gold mushroom shaped microelectrodes (gMμEs) based perforated polyimide MEA platforms (PPMPs) that in contrast to standard probes can be thin sectioned along with the interfacing parenchyma; we examined here for the first time the interfaces formed between brains parenchyma and implanted 3D vertical microelectrode platforms at the ultrastructural level. Our study demonstrates remarkable regenerative processes including neuritogenesis, axon myelination, synapse formation and capillaries regrowth in contact and around the implant. In parallel, we document that individual microglia adhere tightly and engulf the gMμEs. Modeling of the formed microglia-electrode junctions suggest that this configuration suffice to account for the low and deteriorating recording qualities of in vivo MEA implants. These observations help define the anticipated hurdles to adapting the advantageous 3D in vitro vertical-electrode technologies to in vivo settings, and suggest that improving the recording qualities and durability of planar or 3D in vivo electrode implants will require developing approaches to eliminate the insulating microglia junctions.Aviv SharonAviv SharonNava ShmoelNava ShmoelHadas ErezHadas ErezMaciej M. JankowskiMaciej M. JankowskiYael FriedmannMicha E. SpiraMicha E. SpiraMicha E. SpiraFrontiers Media S.A.articleneural-engineeringneuroelectronicsneuroimplantinterfacingmicroelectrodesultrastructure (electron microscopy)Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571ENFrontiers in Neuroscience, Vol 15 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic neural-engineering
neuroelectronics
neuroimplant
interfacing
microelectrodes
ultrastructure (electron microscopy)
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
spellingShingle neural-engineering
neuroelectronics
neuroimplant
interfacing
microelectrodes
ultrastructure (electron microscopy)
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
Aviv Sharon
Aviv Sharon
Nava Shmoel
Nava Shmoel
Hadas Erez
Hadas Erez
Maciej M. Jankowski
Maciej M. Jankowski
Yael Friedmann
Micha E. Spira
Micha E. Spira
Micha E. Spira
Ultrastructural Analysis of Neuroimplant-Parenchyma Interfaces Uncover Remarkable Neuroregeneration Along-With Barriers That Limit the Implant Electrophysiological Functions
description Despite increasing use of in vivo multielectrode array (MEA) implants for basic research and medical applications, the critical structural interfaces formed between the implants and the brain parenchyma, remain elusive. Prevailing view assumes that formation of multicellular inflammatory encapsulating-scar around the implants [the foreign body response (FBR)] degrades the implant electrophysiological functions. Using gold mushroom shaped microelectrodes (gMμEs) based perforated polyimide MEA platforms (PPMPs) that in contrast to standard probes can be thin sectioned along with the interfacing parenchyma; we examined here for the first time the interfaces formed between brains parenchyma and implanted 3D vertical microelectrode platforms at the ultrastructural level. Our study demonstrates remarkable regenerative processes including neuritogenesis, axon myelination, synapse formation and capillaries regrowth in contact and around the implant. In parallel, we document that individual microglia adhere tightly and engulf the gMμEs. Modeling of the formed microglia-electrode junctions suggest that this configuration suffice to account for the low and deteriorating recording qualities of in vivo MEA implants. These observations help define the anticipated hurdles to adapting the advantageous 3D in vitro vertical-electrode technologies to in vivo settings, and suggest that improving the recording qualities and durability of planar or 3D in vivo electrode implants will require developing approaches to eliminate the insulating microglia junctions.
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author Aviv Sharon
Aviv Sharon
Nava Shmoel
Nava Shmoel
Hadas Erez
Hadas Erez
Maciej M. Jankowski
Maciej M. Jankowski
Yael Friedmann
Micha E. Spira
Micha E. Spira
Micha E. Spira
author_facet Aviv Sharon
Aviv Sharon
Nava Shmoel
Nava Shmoel
Hadas Erez
Hadas Erez
Maciej M. Jankowski
Maciej M. Jankowski
Yael Friedmann
Micha E. Spira
Micha E. Spira
Micha E. Spira
author_sort Aviv Sharon
title Ultrastructural Analysis of Neuroimplant-Parenchyma Interfaces Uncover Remarkable Neuroregeneration Along-With Barriers That Limit the Implant Electrophysiological Functions
title_short Ultrastructural Analysis of Neuroimplant-Parenchyma Interfaces Uncover Remarkable Neuroregeneration Along-With Barriers That Limit the Implant Electrophysiological Functions
title_full Ultrastructural Analysis of Neuroimplant-Parenchyma Interfaces Uncover Remarkable Neuroregeneration Along-With Barriers That Limit the Implant Electrophysiological Functions
title_fullStr Ultrastructural Analysis of Neuroimplant-Parenchyma Interfaces Uncover Remarkable Neuroregeneration Along-With Barriers That Limit the Implant Electrophysiological Functions
title_full_unstemmed Ultrastructural Analysis of Neuroimplant-Parenchyma Interfaces Uncover Remarkable Neuroregeneration Along-With Barriers That Limit the Implant Electrophysiological Functions
title_sort ultrastructural analysis of neuroimplant-parenchyma interfaces uncover remarkable neuroregeneration along-with barriers that limit the implant electrophysiological functions
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/599368f3243b4ab285e588ef4deeb0f2
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