Tissue engineering is rapidly progressing toward clinical application.In the musculoskeletal field,there has been an increasing necessity for bone and cartilage replacement.Despite the promising translational potentia...Tissue engineering is rapidly progressing toward clinical application.In the musculoskeletal field,there has been an increasing necessity for bone and cartilage replacement.Despite the promising translational potential of tissue engineering approaches,careful attention should be given to the quality of developed constructs to increase the real applicability to patients.After a general introduction to musculoskeletal tissue engineering,this narrative review aims to offer an overview of methods,starting from classical techniques,such as gene expression analysis and histology,to less common methods,such as Raman spectroscopy,microcomputed tomography,and biosensors,that can be employed to assess the quality of constructs in terms of viability,morphology,or matrix deposition.A particular emphasis is given to standards and good practices(GXP),which can be applicable in different sectors.Moreover,a classification of the methods into destructive,noninvasive,or conservative based on the possible further development of a preimplant quality monitoring system is proposed.Biosensors in musculoskeletal tissue engineering have not yet been used but have been proposed as a novel technology that can be exploited with numerous advantages,including minimal invasiveness,making them suitable for the development of preimplant quality control systems.展开更多
Implantable electrochemical microsensors are characterized by high sensitivity, while amperometric biosensors are very selective in virtue of the biological detecting element. Each sensor, specific for every neurochem...Implantable electrochemical microsensors are characterized by high sensitivity, while amperometric biosensors are very selective in virtue of the biological detecting element. Each sensor, specific for every neurochemical species, is a miniaturized hightechnology device resulting from the combination of several factors: electrode material, shielding polymers, applied electrochemical technique, and in the case of biosensors, biological sensing material, stabilizers, and entrapping chemical nets. In this paper, we summarizethe available technology for the in vivo electrochemical monitoring of neurotransmitters(dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin, acetylcholine, and glutamate), bioenergetic substrates(glucose, lactate, and oxygen), neuromodulators(ascorbic acid and nitric oxide), and exogenous molecules such as ethanol. We also describe the most represented biotelemetric technologies in order to wirelessly transmit the signals of the abovelisted neurochemicals. Implantable(Bio)sensors, integrated into miniaturized telemetry systems, represent a new generation of analytical tools that could be used for studying the brain's physiology and pathophysiology and the effects of different drugs(or toxic chemicals such as ethanol) on neurochemical systems.展开更多
文摘Tissue engineering is rapidly progressing toward clinical application.In the musculoskeletal field,there has been an increasing necessity for bone and cartilage replacement.Despite the promising translational potential of tissue engineering approaches,careful attention should be given to the quality of developed constructs to increase the real applicability to patients.After a general introduction to musculoskeletal tissue engineering,this narrative review aims to offer an overview of methods,starting from classical techniques,such as gene expression analysis and histology,to less common methods,such as Raman spectroscopy,microcomputed tomography,and biosensors,that can be employed to assess the quality of constructs in terms of viability,morphology,or matrix deposition.A particular emphasis is given to standards and good practices(GXP),which can be applicable in different sectors.Moreover,a classification of the methods into destructive,noninvasive,or conservative based on the possible further development of a preimplant quality monitoring system is proposed.Biosensors in musculoskeletal tissue engineering have not yet been used but have been proposed as a novel technology that can be exploited with numerous advantages,including minimal invasiveness,making them suitable for the development of preimplant quality control systems.
基金Supported by The Regione autonoma della Sardegna(fund P.O.R.SARDEGNA F.S.E.2007-2013-Obiettivo competitività regionale e occupazione,Asse ⅣCapitale umano,Linea di Attivitàl.3.1)
文摘Implantable electrochemical microsensors are characterized by high sensitivity, while amperometric biosensors are very selective in virtue of the biological detecting element. Each sensor, specific for every neurochemical species, is a miniaturized hightechnology device resulting from the combination of several factors: electrode material, shielding polymers, applied electrochemical technique, and in the case of biosensors, biological sensing material, stabilizers, and entrapping chemical nets. In this paper, we summarizethe available technology for the in vivo electrochemical monitoring of neurotransmitters(dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin, acetylcholine, and glutamate), bioenergetic substrates(glucose, lactate, and oxygen), neuromodulators(ascorbic acid and nitric oxide), and exogenous molecules such as ethanol. We also describe the most represented biotelemetric technologies in order to wirelessly transmit the signals of the abovelisted neurochemicals. Implantable(Bio)sensors, integrated into miniaturized telemetry systems, represent a new generation of analytical tools that could be used for studying the brain's physiology and pathophysiology and the effects of different drugs(or toxic chemicals such as ethanol) on neurochemical systems.
