Glial responses to implanted electrodes in the brain

JW Salatino, KA Ludwig, TDY Kozai… - Nature biomedical …, 2017 - nature.com
The use of implants that can electrically stimulate or record electrophysiological or
neurochemical activity in nervous tissue is rapidly expanding. Despite remarkable results in …

Engineering microscale topographies to control the cell–substrate interface

M Nikkhah, F Edalat, S Manoucheri, A Khademhosseini - Biomaterials, 2012 - Elsevier
Cells in their in vivo microenvironment constantly encounter and respond to a multitude of
signals. While the role of biochemical signals has long been appreciated, the importance of …

Response of brain tissue to chronically implanted neural electrodes

VS Polikov, PA Tresco, WM Reichert - Journal of neuroscience methods, 2005 - Elsevier
Chronically implanted recording electrode arrays linked to prosthetics have the potential to
make positive impacts on patients suffering from full or partial paralysis. Such arrays are …

Cerebrospinal fluid shunting complications in children

BW Hanak, RH Bonow, CA Harris, SR Browd - Pediatric neurosurgery, 2017 - karger.com
Although cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt placement is the most common procedure
performed by pediatric neurosurgeons, shunts remain among the most failure-prone life …

Vertical silicon nanowires as a universal platform for delivering biomolecules into living cells

AK Shalek, JT Robinson, ES Karp… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
A generalized platform for introducing a diverse range of biomolecules into living cells in
high-throughput could transform how complex cellular processes are probed and analyzed …

A BioMEMS review: MEMS technology for physiologically integrated devices

ACR Grayson, RS Shawgo, AM Johnson… - Proceedings of the …, 2004 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
MEMS devices are manufactured using similar microfabrication techniques as those used to
create integrated circuits. They often, however, have moving components that allow physical …

Nanomaterials for neural interfaces

NA Kotov, JO Winter, IP Clements, E Jan… - Advanced …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
This review focuses on the application of nanomaterials for neural interfacing. The junction
between nanotechnology and neural tissues can be particularly worthy of scientific attention …

Physical aspects of cell culture substrates: topography, roughness, and elasticity

AM Ross, Z Jiang, M Bastmeyer, J Lahann - Small, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The cellular environment impacts a myriad of cellular functions by providing signals that can
modulate cell phenotype and function. Physical cues such as topography, roughness …

Microfluidic devices for cellomics: a review

H Andersson, A Van den Berg - Sensors and actuators B: Chemical, 2003 - Elsevier
A review of microfluidic devices for cellomics is presented. After a brief description of the
historical background of Lab-on-Chip (LOC) devices, different areas are reviewed. Devices …

Neural probe design for reduced tissue encapsulation in CNS

JP Seymour, DR Kipke - Biomaterials, 2007 - Elsevier
This study investigated relationships between a microscale neural probe's size and shape
and its chronic reactive tissue response. Parylene-based probes were microfabricated with a …