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  • Neuroscience
  • Toxicology
  • Biophysics

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  • Microelectrode arrays (MEAs) enable quantitative assessment of neural network electrical activity.
  • MEA recordings capture firing rates, bursting, and synchrony, crucial for evaluating chemical impacts on neuronal communication.
  • In vitro network development allows for longitudinal assessment of neurotoxicant effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a composite metric integrating MEA data for assessing chemical toxicity.
  • To identify critical concentrations (tipping points) indicating irreversible network dysfunction.
  • To evaluate the sensitivity of tipping points compared to cell viability and individual network parameters.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a previously described MEA-based screen of 86 compounds on primary rat cortical cultures over 12 days in vitro.
  • Integrated multiple electrical activity measures into a total scalar perturbation metric.
  • Defined tipping points based on concentration- and time-dependent scalar perturbations and recovery trajectories.

Main Results:

  • Identified tipping points for 42 compounds, indicating critical concentrations for network functional loss.
  • Tipping point concentrations were generally lower than those affecting cell viability or individual network parameters.
  • Strong concordance was observed between MEA-derived tipping points and in vivo developmental neurotoxicity data for six tested compounds.

Conclusions:

  • The total scalar perturbation metric provides a sensitive framework for assessing neurotoxicity using MEA recordings.
  • Tipping points represent a more sensitive indicator of functional network loss than traditional toxicity measures.
  • MEA-based tipping points show potential for prioritizing chemicals for further developmental neurotoxicity assessment.