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In vitro cyto-biocompatibility study of thin-film transistors substrates using an organotypic culture method

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine volume 28, Article number: 4 (2017) Cite this article

Abstract

Thin-Film-Transistors Liquid-Crystal Display has become a standard in the field of displays. However, the structure of these devices presents interest not only in that field, but also for biomedical applications. One of the key components, called here TFT substrate, is a glass substrate with a dense and large array of thousands of transparent micro-electrodes that can be considered as a large scale multi-electrode array(s). Multi-electrode array(s) are widely used for in vitro electrical investigations on neurons and brain, allowing excitation, registration, and recording of their activity. However, the range of application of conventional multi-electrode array(s) is usually limited to some tens of cells in a homogeneous cell culture, because of a small area, small number and a low density of the micro-electrodes. TFT substrates do not have these limitations and the authors are currently studying the possibility to use TFT substrates as new tools for in vitro electrical investigation on tissues and organoids. In this respect, experiments to determine the cyto-biocompatibility of TFT substrates with tissues were conducted and are presented in this study. The investigation was performed using an organotypic culture method with explants of brain and liver tissues of chick embryos. The results in term of morphology, cell migration, cell density and adhesion were compared with the results from Thermanox®, a conventional plastic for cell culture, and with polydimethylsiloxane, a hydrophobic silicone. The results with TFT substrates showed similar results as for the Thermanox®, despite the TFT hydrophobicity. TFT substrates have a weak cell adhesion and promote cell migration similarly to Thermanox®. It could be concluded that the TFT substrates are cyto-biocompatible with the two studied organs.

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  1. Sorbonne universités, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, CNRS, UMR 7338, Biomécanique et Bioingénierie, Centre de recherche Royallieu, CS 60319, Compiègne cedex, 60203, France

    Eric Leclerc, Jean-Luc Duval & Christophe Egles

  2. Laboratory for Integrated Micro Mechatronic Systems, Institute of Industrial Sciences, University of Tokyo, CNRS UMI 2820, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan

    Eric Leclerc, Hiroshi Toshiyoshi & Agnès Tixier-Mita

  3. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Tufts University, School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

    Christophe Egles

  4. Institute of Industrial Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan

    Satoshi Ihida, Hiroshi Toshiyoshi & Agnès Tixier-Mita

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Leclerc, E., Duval, JL., Egles, C. et al. In vitro cyto-biocompatibility study of thin-film transistors substrates using an organotypic culture method. J Mater Sci: Mater Med 28, 4 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-016-5815-1

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