eprintid: 1556760 rev_number: 28 eprint_status: archive userid: 608 dir: disk0/01/55/67/60 datestamp: 2017-05-20 22:33:02 lastmod: 2021-09-25 23:04:54 status_changed: 2017-09-29 13:13:30 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Chapman, CAR creators_name: Wang, L creators_name: Chen, H creators_name: Garrison, J creators_name: Lein, PJ creators_name: Seker, E title: Nanoporous Gold Biointerfaces: Modifying Nanostructure to Control Neural Cell Coverage and Enhance Electrophysiological Recording Performance ispublished: pub divisions: UCL divisions: B04 divisions: C05 keywords: cell–material interactions; electrophysiology; nanoporous gold; nanostructure libraries; neural interfaces note: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. abstract: Nanostructured neural interface coatings have significantly enhanced recording fidelity in both implantable and in vitro devices. As such, nanoporous gold (np-Au) has shown promise as a multifunctional neural interface coating due, in part, to its ability to promote nanostructure-mediated reduction in astrocytic surface coverage while not affecting neuronal coverage. The goal of this study is to provide insight into the mechanisms by which the np-Au nanostructure drives the differential response of neurons versus astrocytes in an in vitro model. Utilizing microfabricated libraries that display varying feature sizes of np-Au, it is demonstrated that np-Au influences neural cell coverage through modulating focal adhesion formation in a feature size-dependent manner. The results here show that surfaces with small (≈30 nm) features control astrocyte spreading through inhibition of focal adhesion formation, while surfaces with large (≈170 nm and greater) features control astrocyte spreading through other mechanotransduction mechanisms. This cellular response combined with lower electrical impedance of np-Au electrodes significantly enhances the fidelity and stability of electrophysiological recordings from cortical neuron-glia co-cultures relative to smooth gold electrodes. Finally, by leveraging the effect of nanostructure on neuronal versus glial cell attachment, the use of laser-based nanostructure modulation is demonstrated for selectively patterning neurons with micrometer spatial resolution. date: 2017-01-19 date_type: published official_url: http://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201604631 oa_status: green full_text_type: other language: eng primo: open primo_central: open_green verified: verified_manual elements_id: 1294495 doi: 10.1002/adfm.201604631 lyricists_name: Chapman, Christopher lyricists_id: ARCHA48 full_text_status: public publication: Advanced Functional Materials volume: 27 number: 3 article_number: 1604631 issn: 1616-301X citation: Chapman, CAR; Wang, L; Chen, H; Garrison, J; Lein, PJ; Seker, E; (2017) Nanoporous Gold Biointerfaces: Modifying Nanostructure to Control Neural Cell Coverage and Enhance Electrophysiological Recording Performance. Advanced Functional Materials , 27 (3) , Article 1604631. 10.1002/adfm.201604631 <https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201604631>. Green open access document_url: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1556760/1/Chapman_Nanoporous%20Gold%20Biointerfaces.pdf