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ArticleNature communications2024

A biodegradable and flexible neural interface for transdermal optoelectronic modulation and regeneration of peripheral nerves.

Pengcheng Sun, Chaochao Li, Can Yang, Mengchun Sun, Hanqing Hou, Yanjun Guan, Jinger Chen, Shangbin Liu, Kuntao Chen, Yuan Ma and 13 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

23 authors.

Pengcheng Sun *School of Materials Science and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Laboratory of Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China.
Chaochao Li *Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and Injuries PLA, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, P. R. China.
Can Yang *School of Materials Science and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Laboratory of Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China.
Mengchun SunInstitute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and Injuries PLA, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, P. R. China.
Hanqing HouSchool of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China.
Yanjun GuanInstitute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and Injuries PLA, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, P. R. China.
Jinger ChenSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Laboratory of Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China.
Shangbin LiuSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Laboratory of Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China.
Kuntao ChenSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Laboratory of Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China.
Yuan MaDepartment of Electronic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China.
Yunxiang HuangThayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 03755, USA.
Xiangling LiInstitute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and Injuries PLA, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, P. R. China.
Huachun WangSchool of Integrated Circuits, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, P. R. China.
Liu WangSchool of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China.
Shengfeng ChenInstitute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and Injuries PLA, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, P. R. China.
Haofeng ChengInstitute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and Injuries PLA, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, P. R. China.
Wei XiongChinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China.
Xing ShengDepartment of Electronic Engineering, Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology, Laboratory of Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8744-1700
Milin ZhangDepartment of Electronic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7544-1837
Jiang PengInstitute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and Injuries PLA, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, P. R. China.
Shirong WangMegaRobo Technologies Co. ltd, Beijing, 100085, P. R. China. danica.wang@outlook.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1860-2523
Yu WangInstitute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and Injuries PLA, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, P. R. China. wangwangdian628@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7811-5834
Lan YinSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Laboratory of Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China. lanyin@tsinghua.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7306-4628

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32171356National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 52171239National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 52272277National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) T2122010Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality (Beijing Natural Science Foundation) Z220015
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Optoelectronic neural interfaces can leverage the photovoltaic effect to convert light into electrical current, inducing charge redistribution and enabling nerve stimulation. This method offers a non-genetic and remote approach for neuromodulation. Developing biodegradable and efficient optoelectronic neural interfaces is important for achieving transdermal stimulation while minimizing infection risks associated with device retrieval, thereby maximizing therapeutic outcomes. We propose a biodegradable, flexible, and miniaturized silicon-based neural interface capable of transdermal optoelectronic stimulation for neural modulation and nerve regeneration. Enhancing the device interface with thin-film molybdenum significantly improves the efficacy of neural stimulation. Our study demonstrates successful activation of the sciatic nerve in rodents and the facial nerve in rabbits. Moreover, transdermal optoelectronic stimulation accelerates the functional recovery of injured facial nerves.

Indexed as

Nerve RegenerationSciatic NerveAnimalsElectric StimulationFacial NerveMalePeripheral NervesRabbitsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySiliconSilicon

Identifiers

PMID38830884
PMCPMC11148186

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