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Article Dans Une Revue Methods in Cell Biology Année : 2018

Reconstruction of directed neuronal networks in a microfluidic device with asymmetric microchannels

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Microfluidic devices for controlling neuronal connectivity in vitro are extremely useful tools for deciphering pathological and physiological processes occurring in neuronal networks. These devices allow the connection between different neuronal populations located into separate culture chambers through axon-selective microchannels. In order to implement specific features of brain connectivity such as directionality, it is necessary to control axonal growth orientation in these devices. Among the various strategies proposed to achieve this goal, one of the most promising and easily reproducible is the use of asymmetric microchannels. We present here a general protocol and several guidelines for the design, production and testing of a new paradigm of asymmetric microchannels geometries based on a “return to sender” strategy. In this method, axons are either allowed to travel between the emitting and receiving chambers within straight microchannels (forward direction), or are rerouted toward their initial location through curved microchannels (reverse direction). We introduce variations of these “arches” microchannels and evaluate their respective axonal filtering capacities. Importantly, one of these variants presents an almost complete filtration of axonal growth in the non-permissive direction while allowing robust axonal invasion in the other one, with a selectivity ratio as high as 99.7%.
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hal-02369984 , version 1 (19-11-2019)

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Josquin Courte, Renaud Renault, Audric Jan, Jean-Louis Viovy, Jean-Michel Peyrin, et al.. Reconstruction of directed neuronal networks in a microfluidic device with asymmetric microchannels. Methods in Cell Biology, 2018, Microfluidics in Cell Biology Part C: Microfluidics for Cellular and Subcellular Analysis, 148, pp.71-95. ⟨10.1016/bs.mcb.2018.07.002⟩. ⟨hal-02369984⟩
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