Behavioral Testing
Objective: Assess the potential of MENPs to wirelessly modulate neuronal activity via magnetoelectric response to applied magnetic field and measure effects on mouse behavior
This is a Behavioral Testing protocol using mouse as the model organism. The procedure involves 5 procedural steps. Extracted from a 2021 paper published in Science Advances.
Model and subjects
mouse
Study window
Estimated timing pending
Core workflow
Magnetic field application to nanoparticles • Measure nanoparticle output electric signaling • Assess neuronal modulation in culture
Primary readouts
- Output electric signaling from nanoparticles
- Neuronal cell activity modulation in culture
- Brain activity modulation in mice
- Mouse behavioral changes
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Magnetic field application to nanoparticles
Apply magnetic field to MENPs and control nanoparticles. Experimental design includes application of large DC magnetic field overlaid with smaller AC magnetic field for magnetoelectric effect measurement, with AC and DC magnetic field application alone used as experimental controls.
Note: Magnetoelectric effect expected only when applying large DC magnetic field overlaid with smaller AC magnetic field
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“applying a magnetic field to the MENPs (and control nanoparticles) and measuring (i) their output electric signaling, (ii) their ability to modulate neuronal cell activity in culture, (iii) their ability to modulate brain activity in mice, and (iv) the effect of this modulation on mouse behavior”
Measure nanoparticle output electric signaling
Measure the output electric signaling from MENPs in response to applied magnetic field
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“measuring (i) their output electric signaling”
Assess neuronal modulation in culture
Evaluate the ability of MENPs to modulate neuronal cell activity in culture
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“their ability to modulate neuronal cell activity in culture”
Assess brain activity modulation in mice
Evaluate the ability of MENPs to modulate brain activity in mice
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“their ability to modulate brain activity in mice”
Behavioral testing
Measure the effect of neuronal modulation on mouse behavior. Testing conducted with experimenter and data analyst blind to animal identity.
Note: Experimenter and data analyst blinded to animal identity
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“Animal behavioral testing was done with the experimenter and data analyst blind to animal identity”