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MEA (Multi-Electrode Array)


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Esther-Marie STEIDL, Head of Multi-Electrode

Esther-Marie STEIDL, Head of Multi-Electrode




NEUROSERVICE offers standardized MEA tests enabling parallel and multi-site extra-cellular recordings within a single slice and providing an exceptional macroscopic view of neuronal networks.
 

The MEA recordings of NEUROSERVICE allow mid-throughput testing capabilities for compound screening and profiling.

 


Drug Development tests :

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Target

Pharma. Ref.

Biology

Pathologies

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Sodium channels

Tetrodotoxin

Action Potential genesis and propagation

- Epilepsy
- Hungtington's Disease
- Hyperactivity and Attention Deficit Disorders
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neuropathic Pain
- Pain

- Meisler & Kearney (2005), J. Clin. Invest., 115, 2010-2017
- Jentsch, T. et al (2004), Nature Cell. Biol., 11, 1039-1047
- Devor, M. (2006), J. Pain, 7(1 Suppl 1), S31-S37

P-001

Fast sodium channel inhibition

AMPA/Kainate receptors

NBQX

Glutamatergic synaptic transmission

- Epilepsy
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Stroke

- Catarzi, D et al. (2006), Med. Res. Rev. 27, 239-278.
- Namba, T et al. (1994), Brain Res., 638, 36-44.
- Sheardown, MJ (1993), Stroke, 24, 146-147.

P-002

AMPA- mediated synaptic transmission

NMDA receptors

D-AP5

Long-Term Potentiation

- Hungtington's Disease
- Parkinson's Disease
- Schizophrenia

- Duncan, GE et al. (1999) Brain Res. Brain Res. Rev., 29, 250-264.
- Malenka, RC & Nicoll, RA (1999), Science, 285, 1870-1874.
- Samanta, MK et al. (2006), Am. J. Ther., 13, 516-526.
- Bonuccelli, U & Del Dotto, P (2006), Neurology, 67(7 Suppl 2), S30-S38.

P-003

NMDA receptors competitive antagonist

GABA-A receptors

Bicuculline

Epileptiform activity

- Epilepsy
- Anxiety
- Sleep Disorders

- Olsen RW, Ban M, Miller T (1976), Brain Res 102:283-299.
- Treiman DM (2001), Epilepsia, 42 Suppl 3, 8-12.

P-004

GABA-A receptors - Network Excitability

GABA-A receptors

Ganaxolone

Allosteric modulation of GABA-A

- Epilepsy
- Anxiety
- Sleep Disorders

- Belelli & Lambert (2005), Nature Neurosci., 6, 565-575.
- Rogawski, MA (2006), Epilepsy Res., 69, 273-294.
- Stell, BM et al. (2003), Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. (USA), 100, 14439-14444

P-005

Neurosteroids / GABA-A receptors

Phasic GABA-A receptors

Gabazin (SR-95531)

GABA-A receptor-mediated fast synaptic transmission

- Epilepsy
- Anxiety
- Sleep Disorders

- Bai, D et al. (2001), Mol. Pharmacol., 59, 814-824.
- Stell, BM & Mody, I (2002), J. Neurosci., 22, RC223.
- Yeung, JF et al. (2003), Mol. Pharmacol., 63, 2-8.
- Semyanov et al. (2004), Trends Neurosci., 27, 262-269.
- Cossart, R. et al. (2005), Trends Neurosci., 28, 108-115.
- Farrant, M & Nusser, Z. (2005), Nat. Rev. Neuroci., 6, 215-229.

P-006

Inhibition of phasic GABA-A receptors

mGluR1 & mGluR5 receptors

DHPG

LTD induced by mGluR1/mGluR5 activation

- Epilepsy
- Pain
- Stroke
- Anxiety
- Addiction
- Neurodegeneration

- Palmer, MJ et al. (1997), Neuropharmacology, 36, 1517-1532.
- Fitzjohn, SM et al. (2001), J. Physiol., 537, 421-430.
- Rammes, G et al. (2003), J. Physiol., 546 (Part 2), 455-460
- Gallagher, SM et al. (2004), J. Neurosci., 24, 4859-4864.
- Volk, LJ et al. (2006), J. Neurophysiol., 95, 2427-2438.
- Lea, PM & Faden, AI (2006), CNS Drug Rev., 12, 149-166.

P-007

DHPG - induced LTD

AMPA/Kainate receptors

Kainate

Excitotoxicity

- Epilepsy
- Pain
- Stroke
- Cognitive Disorders

- Dingledine, R et al. (1999), Pharm. Rev., 51, 7-61.
- Lynch, G (2004), Cur. Op. Pharmaco., 4, 4-11.
- Weiser, T (2005), Curr. Drug Targets CNS Neurol. Disord., 4, 153-159.
- Lerma, J (2006), Cur. Op. Pharmaco. 6, 89-97.
- Pinheiro, P & Mulle, C (2006), Cell Tissue Res., 326, 547-482.

P-008

AMPA/Kainate receptors-mediated excitotoxicity

L-type VDCC

Nifedipine

Modulation of synaptic transmission by VDCC

- Epilepsy
- Stroke
- Cognitive Disorders
- Depression

- O'Regan, MH et al. (1991), Exp. Brain Res., 84, 224-228.
- Disterhoft, JF et al. (1993), Clin. Neuropharmacol., 16 suppl.1, S12-S24.
- Catterall, WA (2000), Annu. Rev. Cell. Dev. Biol.,16, 521-555.
- Godukhin, O et al. (2002), Neuropharmacology, 42, 459-466.
- Bourinet, E & Zamponi, GW (2005), Curr. Top. Med. Chem., 5, 539-546.
- Striessnig, J et al. (2006), Biochem. Soc. Trans., 34, 903-909.

P-009

L-type calcium channels / Synaptic Transmission

Acetylcholinesterase

Physostigmine (Eserine)

cholinergic modulation of glutamate neurotransmission

- Hyperactivity and Attention Deficit Disorders
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Cognitive Disorders
- Dementia

- Wilkinson, DG (1999), Expert Opin. Pharmacother., 1, 121-135.
- Colgin et al. (2003), J. Neurophysiol., 90, 2358-2366.
- Lleo, A et al. (2005), Annu. Rev. Med., 57, 513-533.
- Coulthard, E et al. (2006), Curr. Opin. Neurol., 19, 613-618.

P-010

Cholinergic transmission - Alzheimer's disease

NMDA & Nicotinic receptors

Memantine

Long-Term Potentiation / Memory

- Alzheimer's Disease
- Parkinson's Disease
- Dementia

- Parsons, CG et al. (1993), Neuropharmacology, 32, 1337-1350.
- Parson, CG et al. (1996), Eur. J. Neurosci., 8, 446-454.
- Buisson & Bertrand (1998), Mol. Pharmacol., 53, 555-563.
- Lipton, SA (2004), NeuroRx, 1, 101-110.
- Ringman, JM & Cummings, JL (2006), Behav. Neurol., 17, 5-16.

P-011

NMDA & Nicotinic receptors / Alzheimer's & Parkinson's diseases

H3 Histamine receptor

R-alpha-methylhistamine

Pre-synaptic H3 receptor

- Epilepsy
- Hyperactivity and Attention Deficit Disorders
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Parkinson's Disease
- Schizophrenia
- Anxiety
- Sleep Disorders
- Cognitive Disorders
- Obesity

- Brown RE, Reymann KG (1996). J Physiol 496 ( Pt 1):175-184.
- Brown RE, Stevens DR, Haas HL (2001). Prog Neurobiol 63:637-672.
- Esbenshade TA, Fox GB, Cowart MD (2006). Mol Interv 6:77-88, 59.
- Passani MB, Lin JS, Hancock A, Crochet S, Blandina P (2004). Trends Pharmacol Sci 25:618-625.
- Witkin JM, Nelson DL (2004). Pharmacol Ther 103:1-20.
- Yoshimoto R, Miyamoto Y, Shimamura K, Ishihara A, Takahashi K, Kotani H, Chen AS, Chen HY, Macneil DJ, Kanatani A, Tokita S (2006). Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 103:13866-13871.

P-012

H3 Histamine receptor-dependent depression in Dentate Gyrus

H1 and H2 Histamine receptors

Histamine

CA1 pyramidal neurons spontaneous activity

- Pain
- Anxiety
- Sleep Disorders
- Cognitive Disorders

- Brown RE, Fedorov NB, Haas HL, Reymann KG (1995).
Neuropharmacology 34:181-190. - Brown RE, Stevens DR, Haas HL (2001). Prog Neurobiol 63:637-672.
- Haas HL, Greene RW (1986) Exp Brain Res 62:123-130.
- Selbach O, Brown RE, Haas HL (1997). Neuropharmacology 36:1539-1548.

P-013

Histamine receptors mediated increase of CA1 pyramidal neurons firing

mGluR2 receptors

DCG-IV

Pre-synaptic mGluR2 receptors

- Anxiety
- Addiction
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders

- Smialowska M, Wieronska JM, Domin H, Zieba B (2007). Neuropsychopharmacology 32:1242-1250.
- Swanson CJ, Bures M, Johnson MP, Linden AM, Monn JA, Schoepp DD (2005). Nat Rev Drug Discov 4:131-144.
- Zhao Y, Dayas CV, Aujla H, Baptista MA, Martin-Fardon R, Weiss F (2006). J Neurosci 26:9967-9974.

P-014

mGluR2-mediated depression of synaptic transmission at MPP synapses

D1/D5 Dopamine receptors

SCH23390

Dopaminergic modulation of synaptic transmission

- Parkinson's Disease
- Cognitive Disorders

- Frey U, Matthies H, Reymann KG, Matthies H (1991). Neurosci Lett 129:111-114.
- Huang YY, Kandel ER (1995). Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 92:2446-2450.
- Lemon N, Manahan-Vaughan D (2006). J Neurosci 26:7723-7729.

P-015

Dopamine-induced increase of synaptic transmission and plasticity

K+ channel

Phenytoin / Carbamazepine

In vitro epilepsy model

- Epilepsy

- Perreault P, Avoli M (1991). J Neurophysiol 65:771-785. - Traub RD, Colling SB, Jefferys JG (1995). J Physiol 489 ( Pt 1):127-140. - Yonekawa WD, Kapetanovic IM, Kupferberg HJ (1995). Epilepsy Res 20:137-150.

P-016

Model of 4-AP-induced epilepsy

NMDA receptor

Phenytoin / Carbamazepine

In vitro epilepsy model

- Epilepsy

- Arias RL, Bowlby MR (2005). Brain Res 1047:233-244.
- Armand V, Rundfeldt C, Heinemann U (2000) . Epilepsia 41:28-33.
- Tancredi V, Hwa GG, Zona C, Brancati A, Avoli M (1990) . Brain Res 511:280-290.

P-017

Model of low-magnesium-induced epilepsy

GABA-A receptor

Somatostatin

In vitro epilepsy model

- Epilepsy

- Debanne D, Thompson SM, Gühwiler BH.(2006) Epilepsia Feb;47(2):247-56.
- Tallent MK, Siggins GR (2007), J.physiol Apr;81(4):1626-35.
- Treiman DM (2001), Epilepsia, 42 Suppl 3, 8-12.

P-018

Model of bicuculline-induced epilepsy

GABA-A / M1muscarinic receptors

Diazepam

In vitro epilepsy model

- Epilepsy

- Behrends JC, ten Bruggencate G (1993). J Neurophysiol 69:626-629.
- Cruickshank JW, Brudzynski SM, McLachlan RS (1994). Brain Res 643:125-129.
- Harrison PK, Sheridan RD, Green AC, Scott IR, Tattersall JE (2004). J Pharmacol Exp Ther 310:678-686.
- McDonough JH, Jr., Zoeffel LD, McMonagle J, Copeland TL, Smith CD, Shih TM (2000). Epilepsy Res 38:1-14.

P-019

Model of cholinergic-induced epilepsy

NMDA receptors

D-AP5

Pure NMDA-mediated EPSP

- Alzheimer's Disease
- Parkinson's Disease
- Schizophrenia
- Ischemia

- M. R. Foy et al. (1999), J Neurophysiol 81:925-929.
- Duncan, GE et al. (1999) Brain Res. Rev., 29, 250-264.
- Malenka, RC & Nicoll, RA (1999), Science, 285, 1870-1874.
- Samanta, MK et al. (2006), Am. J. Ther., 13, 516-526.
- Bonuccelli, U & Del Dotto, P (2006), Neurology, 67(7 Suppl 2), S30-S38.

P-020

NMDA receptor modulators

GABA-A receptors

Diazepam

Paired-pulse inhibition

- Epilepsy
- Schizophrenia
- Anxiety
- Sleep Disorders

- Mühler H (2006), Cell Tissue Res., 326(2):505-16.
- Rogawski, MA (2006), Epilepsy Res., 69, 273-294.
- Wease KN, Davies SN (2005), BMC Neurosci., Nov 23;6:66.

P-021

GABAergic-mediated inhibition of synaptic transmission

NA

Kainate & Carbamazepine

CA1 pyramidal neurons spontaneous activity

- Epilepsy

- Day IP, Goudie J, Nishiki K, Williams PD (1995). Toxicol Lett. Apr;76(3):239-43.
- Easter A, Bell ME, Damewood JR Jr, Redfern WS, Valentin JP, Winter MJ, Fonck C, Bialecki RA.
(2009). Drug Discov Today.Sep;14(17-18):876-84. Jun 21. Review.
- Ketelaars SO, Gorter JA, van Vliet EA, Lopes da Silva FH, Wadman WJ. (2001). Neuroscience. 105(1):109-20.

P-022

Characterization of pro- or anti-convulsive properties

M1 Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors

Carbachol & Pirenzepine

CA1 pyramidal neurons spontaneous activity

- Alzheimer's Disease
- Schizophrenia

Langmead CJ, Watson J, Reavill C (2008). Pharmacol Ther.
Feb;117(2):232-43. Review. - Caccamo A, Oddo S, Billings LM, Green KN, Martinez-Coria H, Fisher A, LaFerla FM (2006). Neuron Mar 2;49(5):671-82.
- Watt ML, Schober DA, Hitchcock S, Liu B, Chesterfield AK, McKinzie D, Felder CC (2011). J Pharmacol Exp Ther, Aug;338(2):622-32.

P-023

Cholinergic receptors-mediated increase of CA1 pyramidal neurons firing

Toxicological Tests :


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Target

Toxicology

Pharma. Ref.

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Sodium channels

Interaction with fast sodium channels or AP

TTX and lidocaine

Action Potentials propagation.

- Egert U, Heck D, Aertsen A (2002). Exp Brain Res 142:268-274.
- Smith SL, Otis TS (2003). J Neurosci 23:367-372.
- Stett A, Egert U, Guenther E, Hofmann F, Meyer T, Nisch W, Haemmerle H (2003). Anal Bioanal Chem 377:486-495.

SAP-001

Spontaneous Action Potentials of Purkinje Neurons

Sodium channels

Interaction with fast sodium channels or AP

TTX

Action Potentials propagation

- Colmers WF, Lukowiak K, Pittman QJ (1988). J Neurosci 8:3827-3837.
- Devor, M. (2006), J. Pain, 7(1 Suppl 1), S31-S37
- King GL, Dingledine R, Giacchino JL, McNamara JO (1985). J Neurophysiol 54:1295-1304.

SAP-002

Evoked Spikes in the CA3/CA1 region

NA

Modification of CA1 neurons excitability/pro-convulsive properties

Kainate & Carbamazepine

CA1 pyramidal neurons spontaneous activity

- Day IP, Goudie J, Nishiki K, Williams PD (1995). Toxicol Lett. Apr;76(3):239-43.
- Easter A, Bell ME, Damewood JR Jr, Redfern WS, Valentin JP, Winter MJ, Fonck C, Bialecki RA. (2009). Drug Discov Today.Sep;14(17-18):876-84. Jun 21. Review.
- Ketelaars SO, Gorter JA, van Vliet EA, Lopes da Silva FH, Wadman WJ. (2001). Neuroscience. 105(1):109-20.

SAP-003

Characterization of pro- or anti-convulsive properties

AMPA/kainate receptors

Modification of excitatory/ inhibitory neurotransmission weight

Receptors NBQX/CNQX

Glutamate-mediated neurotransmission

- Goldstein JM, Litwin LC (1993). Mol Chem Neuropathol 18:145-152.
- Namba T, Morimoto K, Sato K, Yamada N, Kuroda S (1994). Brain Res 638:36-44.
- Sheardown MJ (1993). Stroke 24:I146-147; discussion I153-144.

SST-001

Basal Synaptic Transmission (Schaeffer Collaterals stimulation)

Presynaptic receptors (GPCR)

Modification of short-term synaptic plasticity

Carbachol

Short-term pre-synaptic plasticity

- I wata N, Higuchi M, Saido TC (2005). Pharmacol Ther 108:129-148.
- Price CJ, Karayannis T, Pal BZ, Capogna M (2005). Neuropharmacology 49 Suppl 1:45-56.
- Zucker RS, Regehr WG (2002) Short-term synaptic plasticity. Annu Rev Physiol 64:355-405.

SST-002

Paired-Pulse Facilitation in CA1 region

NMDA receptors

Interaction with long-lasting plasticity potentiation

D-AP5 / MK801 / memantine

Long-term synaptic plasticity

- Artola A, von Frijtag JC, Fermont PC, Gispen WH, Schrama LH, Kamal A, Spruijt BM (2006). Eur J Neurosci 23:261-272.
- Chen L, Miyamoto Y, Furuya K, Dai XN, Mori N, Sokabe M (2006). Neuropharmacology 51:659-670.
- Pastalkova E, Serrano P, Pinkhasova D, Wallace E, Fenton AA, Sacktor TC (2006). Science 313:1141-1144.
- Malenka, RC & Nicoll, RA (1999), Science, 285, 1870-1874.
- Rioult-Pedotti M-S, Friedman D and Donoghue JP (2006), Science, 290, 533-536.

SST-003

Long-Term Potentiation in CA1 region (100 Hz protocol)

NMDA receptors

Interaction with long-lasting plasticity depression

D-AP5

Long-term synaptic plasticity

- Artola A, von Frijtag JC, Fermont PC, Gispen WH, Schrama LH, Kamal A, Spruijt BM (2006). Eur J Neurosci 23:261-272.
- Kemp A, Manahan-Vaughan D (2007). Trends Neurosci 30:111-118.
- Yang J, Han H, Cao J, Li L, Xu L (2006). Hippocampus 16:431-436.

SST-004

Long-Term Depression in CA1 region (1 Hz protocol)

GluR5-Containing Kainate receptors

Interaction with long-lasting plasticity potentiation

On going

Long-Term synaptic plasticity

- Bortolotto ZA, Lauri S, Isaac JT, Collingridge GL (2003). Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 358:657-666.
- Bortolotto ZA, Clarke VR, Delany CM, Parry MC, Smolders I, Vignes M, Ho KH, Miu P, Brinton BT, Fantaske R, Ogden A, Gates M, Ornstein PL, Lodge D, Bleakman D, Collingridge GL (1999). Nature 402:297-301.
- More JC, Nistico R, Dolman NP, Clarke VR, Alt AJ, Ogden AM, Buelens FP, Troop HM, Kelland EE, Pilato F, Bleakman D, Bortolotto ZA, Collingridge GL, Jane DE (2004). Neuropharmacology 47:46-64.

SST-005

Long-Term Potentiation in CA3 region (100 Hz protocol)

 

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