The skin is a protective, innervated and exposed to the outside world organ that decodes a wide range of tactile, thermal and noxious stimuli. This involves a connection between sensory neurons and the outermost part of the skin, the epidermis, which is made up of keratinocytes. Among skin pathologies, sensitive skin syndrome (SSS) affects about 50% of the population and is correlated with small-fibers neuropathies resulting in neuropathic pain. We have developed at NETRI compartmentalized microfluidic devices with an enhanced fluidic isolation that allow co-culture of sensory neurons and keratinocyte and pply stimuli only to neurons and/or keratinocytes.
| CAPABILITIES | Synaptic isolation, Functional Activity, Co-culture,Readouts |
| CHIP | DuaLink Shift MEA |
| CELL TYPE | Glutamatergic Neurons |
| RESOURCES | Publications, Application Note,Posters, Cells DataSheet |
| (FujiFilm CDI, BrainXell), Chip DataSheet | |
| READINESS LEVEL | ③④/ ⑧ Protocol done for one cell type |
