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2018-04-13

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On the use of Parylene C polymer as substrate for peripheral nerve electrodes

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-24502-z

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Parylene C is a highly flexible polymer used in several biomedical implants. Since previous studies have reported valuable biocompatible and manufacturing characteristics for brain and intraneural implants, we tested its suitability as a substrate for peripheral nerve electrodes. We evaluated 1-year-aged in vitro samples, where no chemical differences were observed and only a slight deviation on Young's modulus was found. The foreign body reaction (FBR) to longitudinal Parylene C devices implanted in the rat sciatic nerve for 8 months was characterized. After 2 weeks, a capsule was formed around the device, which continued increasing up to 16 and 32 weeks. Histological analyses revealed two cell types implicated in the FBR: macrophages, in contact with the device, and fibroblasts, localized in the outermost zone after 8 weeks. Molecular analysis of implanted nerves comparing Parylene C and polyimide devices revealed a peak of inflammatory cytokines after 1 day of implant, returning to low levels thereafter. Only an increase of CCL2 and CCL3 was found at chronic time-points for both materials. Although no molecular differences in the FBR to both polymers were found, the thick tissue capsule formed around Parylene C puts some concern on its use as a scaffold for intraneural electrodes.

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Polímers en medicina, Pròtesis internes

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Polymers in medicine, Stents (Surgery)

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Articles publicats en revistes (Bioquímica i Fisiologia)
Articles publicats en revistes (Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (IN2UB))

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OLIVA, Natalia de la, et al. On the use of Parylene C polymer as substrate for peripheral nerve electrodes. Scientific Reports. 2018. Vol. 8, num. 1, pags. 5965. ISSN 2045-2322. [consulted: 11 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/177002

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