Comparative histological analysis of brain tissue with and without electrode coating (IMAGE)

National Research Council of Science & Technology

Comparative histological analysis of brain tissue with and without electrode coating

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The extent of brain tissue damage was analyzed depending on the presence of the electrode coating. Uncoated electrodes induced higher expression of inflammation-related markers (GFAP, CD68). In contrast, coated electrodes significantly suppressed their expression, while showing nearly a two-fold increase in NeuN protein, a marker of healthy neurons, around the electrode surface.

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Korea Institute of Science and Technology

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