A polymer optoelectronic interface restores light sensitivity in blind rat retinas.
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ID Serval
serval:BIB_ED2007EB84A7
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
A polymer optoelectronic interface restores light sensitivity in blind rat retinas.
Périodique
Nature photonics
ISSN
1749-4885 (Print)
ISSN-L
1749-4885
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
05/2013
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
7
Numéro
5
Pages
400-406
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Résumé
Interfacing organic electronics with biological substrates offers new possibilities for biotechnology due to the beneficial properties exhibited by organic conducting polymers. These polymers have been used for cellular interfaces in several fashions, including cellular scaffolds, neural probes, biosensors and actuators for drug release. Recently, an organic photovoltaic blend has been exploited for neuronal stimulation via a photo-excitation process. Here, we document the use of a single-component organic film of poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) to trigger neuronal firing upon illumination. Moreover, we demonstrate that this bio-organic interface restored light sensitivity in explants of rat retinas with light-induced photoreceptor degeneration. These findings suggest that all-organic devices may play an important future role in sub-retinal prosthetic implants.
Pubmed
Web of science
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