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ReviewACS nano2025

Precision at Deep Brain: Noninvasive Temporal Interference Stimulation.

Shumao Xu, Han Cui, Xiao Xiao, Farid Manshaii, Guosong Hong, Jun Chen

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In one paragraph

Review in ACS nano, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07727239 (Efficacy and Safety of Temporal Interference Stimulation of Hypothalamus in Patients With Narcolepsy Type 1), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07727239 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Efficacy and Safety of Temporal Interference Stimulation of Hypothalamus in Patients With Narcolepsy Type 1: A Randomised, Double-blind, Sham-Controlled, Single-Centre Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorXijing HospitalRan2026 to 2027Enrolled24ConditionsNarcolepsy Type 1ArmsActive Temporal Interference Stimulation, Sham Temporal Interference Stimulation
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  4. Organoid Brain-Machine-Interface Devices for Central Nervous System Repair.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Shumao XuDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-2062-0226
Han CuiDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-6473-9232
Xiao XiaoDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-7861-5596
Farid ManshaiiDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States.
Guosong HongDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-8858-4471
Jun ChenDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-3439-0495

Funding

Graduate Training Program in BiotechnologyT32GM141819 · NIGMS · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI Eric Andrew Appel, Fan Yang · 2021 to 2026
$1.9M
Magnetoelastic Vascular GraftsR01HL175135 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI Jun Chen · 2025 to 2026
$1.1M
A soft magnetoelastic microneedle patch for rapid skin cancer screeningR01CA287326 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI Jun Chen · 2024 to 2026
$1.1M
American Heart Association-American Stroke Association 23IPA1054908American Heart Association-American Stroke Association 23SCEFIA1157587American Heart Association-American Stroke Association 23TPA1141360NCI NIH HHS R01 CA287326NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL175135NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM141819
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Temporal interference (TI) electrical stimulation is promising for noninvasive neuromodulation with the potential advantages of deep brain targeting. This technique uses high-frequency electric fields applied transcranially, which intersects within the brain to generate a low-frequency modulation field. This intersection enables precise, noninvasive targeting of deep brain regions, addressing a major limitation of typical noninvasive neuromodulation methods, which often yield scattered effects and reduced precision in deep tissue. Recent advances in TI stimulation, supported by computational models and behavioral studies, have demonstrated efficacy in targeting the hippocampus and modulating neuronal activity without notably affecting cortical regions. Its noninvasive nature, coupled with high energy efficiency and precision, positions TI stimulation as a potential tool for activating deep brain regions crucial for behavior and cognition. This review explores the recent developments in TI stimulation, highlighting its mechanisms and pivotal role in precise, noninvasive neuromodulation. The potential of TI stimulation in treating neurological and psychiatric disorders is emphasized, setting the stage for future advances in neurotherapy.

Indexed as

BrainDeep Brain StimulationAnimalsHumansdeep brain regionsneurotherapeutic applicationsnoninvasive neuromodulationprecision at deep braintemporal interference stimulation

Identifiers

PMID41232023
PMCPMC13050285

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