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ArticleBiomaterials research2020

Bioelectronics-on-a-chip for cardio myoblast proliferation enhancement using electric field stimulation.

Ángel Aragón, María Cebro-Márquez, Eliseo Perez, Antonio Pazos, Ricardo Lage, José Ramón González-Juanatey, Isabel Moscoso, Carmen Bao-Varela, Daniel Nieto

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Article in Biomaterials research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ángel AragónPhotonics4life group, Faculty of Physics, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
María Cebro-MárquezCardiology Group, Center for Research in Molecular Medicine and Chronic Diseases (CIMUS), University of Santiago de Compostela and Health Research Institute, University Clinical Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Eliseo PerezDepartment of Particle Physics, University of Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña), Campus Sur Spain.
Antonio PazosCardiology Group, Center for Research in Molecular Medicine and Chronic Diseases (CIMUS), University of Santiago de Compostela and Health Research Institute, University Clinical Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Ricardo LageDepartment of Particle Physics, University of Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña), Campus Sur Spain.
José Ramón González-JuanateyDepartment of Particle Physics, University of Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña), Campus Sur Spain.
Isabel MoscosoDepartment of Particle Physics, University of Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña), Campus Sur Spain.
Carmen Bao-VarelaPhotonics4life group, Faculty of Physics, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Daniel NietoPhotonics4life group, Faculty of Physics, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela · ESCenter for Research in Molecular Medicine and Chronic Diseases · ES

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCardio myoblast generation from conventional approaches is laborious and time-consuming. We present a bioelectronics on-a-chip for stimulating cells cardio myoblast proliferation during culture.

methodThe bioelectronics chip fabrication methodology involves two different process. In the first step, an aluminum layer of 200 nm is deposited over a soda-lime glass substrate using physical vapor deposition and selectively removed using a Q-switched Nd:YVO

resultsThe chip was used to study the effect of electric field stimulation of Rat ventricular cardiomyoblasts cells (H9c2). Results shows a remarkable increase in the number of H9c2 cells for the stimulated samples, where after 72 h the cell density double the cell density of control samples.

conclusionsCell proliferation of Rat ventricular cardiomyoblasts cells (H9c2) using the bioelectronics-on-a-chip was enhanced upon the electrical stimulation. The dependence on the geometrical characteristics of the electric circuit on the peak value and homogeneity of the electric field generated are analyzed and proper parameters to ensure a homogeneous electric field at the cell culture chamber are obtained. It can also be observed a high dependence of the electric field on the geometry of the electrostimulator circuit tracks and envisage the potential applications on electrophysiology studies, monitoring and modulate cellular behavior through the application of electric fields.

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Bioelectronics chipCell cultureCell electrostimulationLaser microfabrication

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PMID32944279
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