Synaptic connectivity of a low density patterned neuronal network produced on the poly-L-lysine stamped microelectrode array

Sang Beom Jun, Matthew Hynd, Natalie Dowell-Mesfin, Karen L. Smith, James Turner, William Shain, Sung June Kim

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Abstract

Rectangular networks of rat hippocampal neurons have been produced on microelectrode arrays (MEAs). The crossing points of networks were located at the recording electrode sites by aligned microcontact printing (μCP) technique. Polydimethysiloxane (PDMS) stamp was fabricated to print fine poly-L-Iysine (PLL) patterns of 2μm-width lines for neurites and 20μm-diameter circles for cell bodies. Different densities of neurons were applied on the PLL-stamped MEAs to find how a low density of neurons still has the functional connectivity. From the neural network applied with a density of 200 cells/mm2, we could observe signal propagation among spontaneous activities. Electrical responses were also evoked by 200μA current pulse stimulation with 50μs pulse width. Immunocytostaining was employed to identify dendrites, synapses, and nuclei in the patterned neurons.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2005 27th Annual International Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, IEEE-EMBS 2005
Pages7604-7607
Number of pages4
StatePublished - 2005
Event2005 27th Annual International Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, IEEE-EMBS 2005 - Shanghai, China
Duration: 1 Sep 20054 Sep 2005

Publication series

NameAnnual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings
Volume7 VOLS
ISSN (Print)0589-1019

Conference

Conference2005 27th Annual International Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, IEEE-EMBS 2005
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period1/09/054/09/05

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