High-precision monitoring of and feedback control over drug concentrations in the brains of freely moving rats.

TitleHigh-precision monitoring of and feedback control over drug concentrations in the brains of freely moving rats.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2023
AuthorsGerson J, Erdal MKaan, McDonough MH, Ploense KL, Dauphin-Ducharme P, Honeywell KM, Leung KK, Arroyo-Currás N, Gibson JM, Emmons NA, Meiring W, Hespanha JP, Plaxco KW, Kippin TE
JournalSci Adv
Volume9
Issue20
Paginationeadg3254
Date Published2023 May 19
ISSN2375-2548
KeywordsAnimals, Brain, Feedback, Procaine, Rats
Abstract

Knowledge of drug concentrations in the brains of behaving subjects remains constrained on a number of dimensions, including poor temporal resolution and lack of real-time data. Here, however, we demonstrate the ability of electrochemical aptamer-based sensors to support seconds-resolved, real-time measurements of drug concentrations in the brains of freely moving rats. Specifically, using such sensors, we achieve <4 μM limits of detection and 10-s resolution in the measurement of procaine in the brains of freely moving rats, permitting the determination of the pharmacokinetics and concentration-behavior relations of the drug with high precision for individual subjects. In parallel, we have used closed-loop feedback-controlled drug delivery to hold intracranial procaine levels constant (±10%) for >1.5 hours. These results demonstrate the utility of such sensors in (i) the determination of the site-specific, seconds-resolved neuropharmacokinetics, (ii) enabling the study of individual subject neuropharmacokinetics and concentration-response relations, and (iii) performing high-precision control over intracranial drug levels.

DOI10.1126/sciadv.adg3254
Alternate JournalSci Adv
PubMed ID37196087
PubMed Central IDPMC10191434
Grant ListR01 AI145206 / AI / NIAID NIH HHS / United States
R01 DA051100 / DA / NIDA NIH HHS / United States