| Title | High-precision monitoring of and feedback control over drug concentrations in the brains of freely moving rats. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2023 |
| Authors | Gerson 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 |
| Journal | Sci Adv |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 20 |
| Pagination | eadg3254 |
| Date Published | 2023 May 19 |
| ISSN | 2375-2548 |
| Keywords | Animals, 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. |
| DOI | 10.1126/sciadv.adg3254 |
| Alternate Journal | Sci Adv |
| PubMed ID | 37196087 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC10191434 |
| Grant List | R01 AI145206 / AI / NIAID NIH HHS / United States R01 DA051100 / DA / NIDA NIH HHS / United States |
