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ArticleNature communications2024

Creation of a biological sensorimotor interface for bionic reconstruction.

Christopher Festin, Joachim Ortmayr, Udo Maierhofer, Vlad Tereshenko, Roland Blumer, Martin Schmoll, Génova Carrero-Rojas, Matthias Luft, Gregor Laengle, Dario Farina and 2 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 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Christopher FestinClinical Laboratory for Bionic Extremity Reconstruction, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4135-2590
Joachim OrtmayrClinical Laboratory for Bionic Extremity Reconstruction, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Udo MaierhoferClinical Laboratory for Bionic Extremity Reconstruction, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9122-1751
Vlad TereshenkoClinical Laboratory for Bionic Extremity Reconstruction, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7761-5191
Roland BlumerCenter for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5048-4865
Martin SchmollCenter for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Génova Carrero-RojasCenter for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Matthias LuftClinical Laboratory for Bionic Extremity Reconstruction, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Gregor LaengleClinical Laboratory for Bionic Extremity Reconstruction, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1011-3482
Dario FarinaDepartment of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7883-2697
Konstantin D BergmeisterClinical Laboratory for Bionic Extremity Reconstruction, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Oskar C AszmannClinical Laboratory for Bionic Extremity Reconstruction, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. oskar.aszmann@meduniwien.ac.at.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5530-726X

Funding

EC | Horizon 2020 Framework Programme (EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020) 810346
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neuromuscular control of bionic arms has constantly improved over the past years, however, restoration of sensation remains elusive. Previous approaches to reestablish sensory feedback include tactile, electrical, and peripheral nerve stimulation, however, they cannot recreate natural, intuitive sensations. Here, we establish an experimental biological sensorimotor interface and demonstrate its potential use in neuroprosthetics. We transfer a mixed nerve to a skeletal muscle combined with glabrous dermal skin transplantation, thus forming a bi-directional communication unit in a rat model. Morphological analyses indicate reinnervation of the skin, mechanoreceptors, NMJs, and muscle spindles. Furthermore, sequential retrograde labeling reveals specific sensory reinnervation at the level of the dorsal root ganglia. Electrophysiological recordings show reproducible afferent signals upon tactile stimulation and tendon manipulation. The results demonstrate the possibility of surgically creating an interface for both decoding efferent motor control, as well as encoding afferent tactile and proprioceptive feedback, and may indicate the way forward regarding clinical translation of biological communication pathways for neuroprosthetic applications.

Indexed as

BionicsMuscle, SkeletalAnimalsFeedback, SensoryFemaleGanglia, SpinalMaleMechanoreceptorsMuscle SpindlesProprioceptionRatsSkinTouch

Identifiers

PMID38914540
PMCPMC11196281

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