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ArticleFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2024

Transdermal electrophysiological recordings of diet-induced small fiber peripheral neuropathy using a needle electrode array in mice and man.

Magdalena Blaszkiewicz, Lydia Caron, Brooke Villinski, Joshua Passarelli, Julia M Towne, Naeemah M Story, Erin Merchant, Furrukh S Khan, Nuri Emanetoglu, Leonard Kass and 2 more

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Article in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. An Innervated Human Skin Equivalent that Electrically Encodes Mechanical and Thermal Stimuli.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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12 authors.

Magdalena BlaszkiewiczDepartment of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.
Lydia CaronSchool of Biology and Ecology, University of Maine, Orono, ME, United States.
Brooke VillinskiCollege of Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, ME, United States.
Joshua PassarelliSchool of Biology and Ecology, University of Maine, Orono, ME, United States.
Julia M TowneCollege of Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, ME, United States.
Naeemah M StoryDepartment of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.
Erin MerchantCollege of Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, ME, United States.
Furrukh S KhanDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.
Nuri EmanetogluCollege of Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, ME, United States.
Leonard KassSchool of Biology and Ecology, University of Maine, Orono, ME, United States.
Rosemary L SmithCollege of Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, ME, United States.
Kristy L TownsendDepartment of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.

Funding

Regional Pilot And Feasibility Study Grants ProgramP30DK020572 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI DAVID P OLSON · 2013 to 2026
$24.3M
Understanding the role of thyroid hormone signaling during axolotl limb regenerationP20GM104318 · NIGMS · MOUNT DESERT ISLAND BIOLOGICAL LAB · PI DRUMMOND, IAIN A. · 2013 to 2023
$23.0M
The MDIBL Center for Comparative Biology of Tissue Repair, Regeneration and AgingP30GM154610 · NIGMS · MOUNT DESERT ISLAND BIOLOGICAL LAB · PI Frederic Xavier Bonnet · 2024 to 2026
$5.0M
NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK020572NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM104318NIGMS NIH HHS P30 GM154610
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common complication of diabetes. Proactive treatment options remain limited, which is exacerbated by a lack of sensitive and convenient diagnostics, especially early in disease progression or specifically to assess small fiber neuropathy (SFN), the loss of distal small diameter axons that innervate tissues and organs. Methods: We designed, fabricated, tested, and validated a first-of-its-kind medical diagnostic device for the functional assessment of transdermal small fiber nerve activity. This device, the Detecting Early Neuropathy (DEN), is an electrically conductive needle array designed to record nerve electrical activity in the skin and subdermal tissues, as a feature of a broader theragnostic platform. Results: DEN recordings were validated across a time course of diet-induced PN in mice, using statistical and computational analyses and compared to other SFN measures. Based on these preclinical mouse data, the device design was adapted to obtain recordings in human with a flexible printed circuit board to mold to the leg or other skin regions. The DEN successfully recorded various types of neural activity in mouse and human, with or without stimulation, including validated action potentials and electromyography signals. Conclusion: New functional diagnostic tools like DEN offer a promising outlook for patients needing an earlier or more sensitive diagnosis of DPN/SFN, to allow for earlier and more effective treatment options, especially as more become available in the clinic in future years.

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diabetic peripheral neuropathymedical devicemicroneedle electrodesnerve recordingobesityperipheral nervessmall fiber neuropathytransdermal electrophysiology

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PMCPMC11757890

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