Journal of Neural Engineering,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
18(1), С. 015001 - 015001
Опубликована: Окт. 19, 2020
Abstract
Objective.
The
temporal
spacing
or
distribution
of
stimulation
pulses
in
therapeutic
neurostimulation
waveforms—referred
to
here
as
the
Temporal
Pattern
(TP)—has
emerged
an
important
parameter
for
tuning
response
deep-brain
and
intracortical
microstimulation
(ICMS).
While
it
has
long
been
assumed
that
modulating
TP
ICMS
may
be
effective
by
altering
rate
coding
neural
response,
is
unclear
how
alters
at
network
level.
present
study
designed
elucidate
Approach
.
We
use
vivo
two-photon
imaging
mice
expressing
calcium
sensor
Thy1
-GCaMP
glutamate
hSyn
-iGluSnFr
examine
layer
II/III
with
different
TPs.
neuronal
TPs
same
average
frequency
(10
Hz)
total
charge
injection,
but
varying
degrees
bursting.
also
investigate
one
control
pattern
100
Hz
10X
injection.
Main
Results
Stimulation
trains
injection
distinct
recruit
sets
neurons.
More
than
half
(60%
309
cells)
neurons
prefer
over
other.
Despite
their
spatial
recruitment
patterns,
cells
exhibit
similar
ability
follow
30
s
both
without
failing,
they
levels
release
during
stimulation.
Both
entrain
bursting
pattern,
a
∼21-fold
increase
relative
power
Bursting
results
statistically
significant
elevation
correlation
between
somatic
activity
neuropil
activity,
which
we
explore
metric
inhibitory-excitatory
tone.
Interestingly,
soma-neuropil
predictor
cell
preference
TP,
exposes
key
link
Finally,
using
mesoscale
imaging,
show
result
distal
inhibition
stimulation,
reveals
complex
interactions
tone
ICMS.
Significance
Our
ultimately
suggest
valuable
space
modulate
This
presents
broader
mechanism
action
coding,
previously
thought.
By
implicating
these
additional
mechanisms,
have
utility
clinic
should
pursued
expand
efficacy
therapies.
Journal of Neural Engineering,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
19(2), С. 026044 - 026044
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2022
Persons
with
tetraplegia
can
use
brain-machine
interfaces
to
make
visually
guided
reaches
robotic
arms.
Without
somatosensory
feedback,
these
movements
will
likely
be
slow
and
imprecise,
like
those
of
persons
who
retain
movement
but
have
lost
proprioception.
Intracortical
microstimulation
(ICMS)
has
promise
for
providing
artificial
feedback.
ICMS
that
mimics
naturally
occurring
neural
activity,
may
allow
afferent
are
more
informative
easier
learn
than
stimulation
evoking
unnaturalistic
activity.
To
develop
such
biomimetic
patterns,
it
is
important
characterize
the
responses
neurons
ICMS.
Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
35(7)
Опубликована: Дек. 5, 2022
Developing
scalable
electrical
stimulating
platforms
for
cell
and
tissue
engineering
applications
is
limited
by
external
power
source
dependency,
wetting
resistance,
microscale
size
requirements,
suitable
flexibility.
Here,
a
versatile
platform
developed
to
enable
tunable
stimulation
biological
harnessing
the
giant
magnetoelastic
effect
in
soft
systems,
converting
gentle
air
pressure
(100-400
kPa)
yield
current
of
up
10.5
mA
voltage
9.5
mV.
The
can
be
easily
manufactured
scaled
integration
multiwell
plates
via
3D
printing.
authors
demonstrate
that
generated
this
enhances
conversion
fibroblasts
into
neurons
2-fold
(104%)
subsequent
neuronal
maturation
3-fold
(251%).
This
configurable
device
has
broad
high
throughput
organ-on-a-chip
paves
way
future
development
neural
engineering,
including
cellular
therapy
implantable
self-powered
devices.
Brain stimulation,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
16(3), С. 939 - 965
Опубликована: Май 1, 2023
Intracortical
microstimulation
(ICMS)
is
an
emerging
approach
to
restore
sensation
people
with
neurological
injury
or
disease.
Biomimetic
microstimulation,
stimulus
trains
that
mimic
neural
activity
in
the
brain
through
encoding
of
onset
and
offset
transients,
could
improve
utility
ICMS
for
brain-computer
interface
(BCI)
applications,
but
how
biomimetic
affects
activation
not
understood.
Current
"biomimetic"
aim
reproduce
strong
transients
evoked
by
sensory
input
dynamic
modulation
parameters.
Stimulus
induced
depression
(decreases
intensity
over
time)
also
a
potential
barrier
clinical
implementation
feedback,
may
reduce
this
effect.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Год журнала:
2019,
Номер
117(2), С. 1191 - 1200
Опубликована: Дек. 26, 2019
Intracortical
microstimulation
(ICMS)
of
the
somatosensory
cortex
evokes
vivid
tactile
sensations
and
can
be
used
to
convey
sensory
feedback
from
brain-controlled
bionic
hands.
Changes
in
ICMS
frequency
lead
changes
resulting
sensation,
but
discriminability
has
only
been
investigated
over
a
narrow
range
low
frequencies.
Furthermore,
correlates
remain
poorly
understood.
Specifically,
it
remains
elucidated
whether
modulate
sensation
magnitude-as
do
amplitude-or
they
also
quality
sensation.
To
fill
these
gaps,
we
trained
monkeys
discriminate
pulse
trains
wide
frequencies
(from
10
400
Hz).
amplitude
varied
across
stimuli
dissociate
magnitude
ensure
that
animals
could
not
make
judgments
based
on
magnitude.
We
found
consistently
up
∼200
Hz
were
highly
electrode
dependent:
On
some
electrodes,
perceptually
distinguishable
amplitude-seemingly
giving
rise
change
quality;
others,
not.
discuss
implications
our
findings
for
neural
coding
Communications Biology,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
3(1)
Опубликована: Сен. 7, 2020
Whilst
the
brain
is
assumed
to
exert
homeostatic
functions
keep
cellular
energy
status
constant
under
physiological
conditions,
this
has
not
been
experimentally
proven.
Here,
we
conducted
in
vivo
optical
recordings
of
intracellular
concentration
adenosine
5'-triphosphate
(ATP),
major
metabolite,
using
a
genetically
encoded
sensor
mouse
brain.
We
demonstrate
that
ATP
levels
cortical
excitatory
neurons
fluctuate
cortex-wide
manner
depending
on
sleep-wake
states,
correlating
with
arousal.
Interestingly,
profoundly
decreased
during
rapid
eye
movement
sleep,
suggesting
negative
balance
despite
simultaneous
increase
cerebral
hemodynamics
for
supply.
The
reduction
was
also
observed
response
local
electrical
stimulation
neuronal
activation,
whereas
were
simultaneously
enhanced.
These
observations
indicate
metabolism
may
always
meet
demands,
consequently
resulting
fluctuations
neurons.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
12(1)
Опубликована: Окт. 13, 2021
Abstract
Understanding
the
basis
of
brain
function
requires
knowledge
cortical
operations
over
wide
spatial
scales
and
quantitative
analysis
activity
in
well-defined
regions.
Matching
an
anatomical
atlas
to
functional
data
substantial
labor
expertise.
Here,
we
developed
automated
machine
learning-based
registration
segmentation
approach
for
mouse
mesoscale
images.
A
deep
learning
model
identifies
nine
landmarks
using
only
a
single
raw
fluorescent
image.
Another
fully
convolutional
network
was
adapted
delimit
boundaries.
This
alignment
extended
by
adding
three
approaches
that
use
sensory
maps
or
spatial-temporal
motifs.
We
present
this
methodology
as
MesoNet,
robust
user-friendly
pipeline
pre-trained
models
segment
regions
defined
Allen
Mouse
Brain
Atlas.
Python-based
toolbox
can
also
be
combined
with
existing
methods
facilitate
high-throughput
analysis.
Brain stimulation,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
15(4), С. 987 - 995
Опубликована: Июнь 4, 2022
Intracortical
microstimulation
(ICMS)
of
the
somatosensory
cortex
can
restore
sensation
to
people
with
neurological
diseases.
However,
many
aspects
ICMS
are
poorly
understood,
including
effect
stimulation
on
percept
intensity
over
time.Here,
we
evaluate
how
tactile
percepts
evoked
by
in
a
human
participant
adapt
time.We
delivered
continuous
and
intermittent
assessed
reported
time
participant.
Experiments
were
conducted
approximately
one
year
linear
mixed
effects
models
used
assess
significance.Continuous
at
high
frequencies
led
rapid
decreases
intensity,
while
low
frequency
maintained
for
longer
periods.
Burst-modulated
extended
before
began
decrease,
but
all
protocols
ultimately
resulted
complete
loss
within
1
min.
Intermittent
paradigms
several
seconds
between
stimulus
trains
also
electrodes,
never
extinction
after
3
min
stimulation.
Longer
breaks
each
pulse
train
some
recovery
stimulus-evoked
percepts.
For
had
almost
no
perceived
intensity.Intermittent
more
effective
maintaining
Given
that
transient
neural
activity
dominates
response
during
mechanical
contact
onsets
offsets,
providing
brief
these
times
may
closely
represent
natural
cortical
have
additional
benefit
prolonging
ability
evoke
sensations