Biohybrid approaches to interface with the nervous system: the best of both worlds.
Journal
Current opinion in biotechnology
ISSN: 1879-0429
Titre abrégé: Curr Opin Biotechnol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9100492
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 2021
12 2021
Historique:
received:
29
03
2021
revised:
27
08
2021
accepted:
13
10
2021
pubmed:
5
11
2021
medline:
1
2
2022
entrez:
4
11
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Synthetic materials and devices that interact with light, ultrasound, or magnetic fields can be used to modulate neural activity with high spatial and temporal precision; however, these approaches often lack the ability to target genetically defined cell types and signaling pathways. Genetically encoded proteins can be expressed to modify the host tissue and provide cellular and molecular specificity, but compared to synthetic materials, these proteins often interact weakly with externally applied energy sources. Synthetic materials can respond to optical, acoustic, and magnetic stimuli to focus, convert, and amplify forms of energy to ones that are more accessible to engineered cells and proteins. By combining the devices, synthetic materials, and genetically encoded proteins or cells, researchers can gain the ability to interface with the nervous system with improved spatiotemporal, cell-type and molecular precision. Here we review recent advances in these 'biohybrid' approaches that use optical, acoustic, and magnetic energy sources.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34735989
pii: S0958-1669(21)00196-8
doi: 10.1016/j.copbio.2021.10.009
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
86-94Informations de copyright
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