Detection of trace processes in the networks of neurons cultured on microelectrode arrays

Bull Exp Biol Med. 2012 Sep;153(5):594-7. doi: 10.1007/s10517-012-1774-9.

Abstract

We compared the effects of electrical stimulation of primary dissociated neuronal cultures cultured on microelectrode arrays in terms on the expression of c-fos transcriptional factor that is involved in plastic reorganization in neurons. Dissociated hippocampal neurons cultured on multielectrode arrays were exposed to two stimulation protocols: high-frequency and low-frequency stimulations. Expression of c-fos was evaluated using immunofluorescence. Both high-frequency and low-frequency stimulations significantly increased c-fos expression in comparison with non-stimulated control. These findings indicate that c-fos expression can be induced in neuronal cell culture by different types of electrical stimulations and can be used for studying plasticity processes in microphysiological in vitro systems.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Culture Techniques
  • Electric Stimulation
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique
  • Gene Expression Regulation / physiology*
  • Hippocampus / cytology*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Microelectrodes*
  • Neuronal Plasticity / physiology*
  • Neurons / metabolism*
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos / metabolism*

Substances

  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos