Open AccessExtracellular Recording Systems: A Glial‐Silicon Nanowire Electrode Junction Enabling Differentiation and Noninvasive Recording of Slow Oscillations from Primary Astrocytes (Adv. Biosys. 4/2020)
Author(s) -
Saracino Emanuela,
Maiolo Luca,
Polese Davide,
Semprini M.,
BorracheroConejo Ana Isabel,
Gasparetto Jacopo,
Murtagh Stefano,
Sola Margherita,
Tomasi Lorenzo,
Valle Francesco,
Pazzini Luca,
Formaggio Francesco,
Chiappalone Michela,
Hussain Saber,
Caprini Marco,
Muccini Michele,
Ambrosio Luigi,
Fortunato Guglielmo,
Zamboni Roberto,
Convertino Annalisa,
Benfenati Valentina
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advanced biosystems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.153
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 2366-7478
DOI - 10.1002/adbi.202070044
Subject(s) - extracellular , materials science , astrocyte , optoelectronics , silicon , in vivo , nanowire , silicon nanowires , electrode , nanotechnology , neuroglia , gap junction , biophysics , chemistry , intracellular , neuroscience , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , central nervous system
In article number 1900264, Annalisa Convertino, Valentina Benfenati, and co‐workers show that a forest of randomly oriented gold coated‐silicon nanowires (Au/SiNWs) induces the differentiation of astrocytes showing complex structural and functional properties in vivo. Tight junctions between the Au/SiNWs‐device and astrocytes processes enables extracellular recording of slow‐frequency oscillations generated only by differentiated cells.