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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2007
Wu MA, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Jinny Lin Liu, Ellicott, MD (US);
Thomas O'shaughnessy, College Park, MD (US);
Wu Ma, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Jinny Lin Liu, Ellicott, MD (US);
Thomas O'Shaughnessy, College Park, MD (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
This invention comprises a method for generating functional neural networks using neural progenitor cells on microelectrode arrays (MEAs). The method involves dissociating neural progenitor cells from an embryo, propagating the neural progenitor cells, passaging the neural progenitor cells and seeding the neural progenitor cells on MEAs to produce a functional neural network. The neural progenitor cells may be continuously passaged to propagate an endless supply of neural progenitor cells. The resultant passaged progenitor cell derived neural network MEA may be used to detect and/or quantify various biological or chemical toxins.