Uikyu Chae, Heejung Chun, Jiwoon Lim, Hyogeun Shin, Wesley Charles Smith, Ji Won Choi, Ki Duk Park, C. Justin Lee, Il‐Joo Cho

KDS2010, a reversible MAO‐B inhibitor, extends the lifetime of neural probes by preventing glial scar formation

  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Neurology
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AbstractImplantable neural probes have been extensively utilized in the fields of neurocircuitry, systems neuroscience, and brain‐computer interface. However, the long‐term functionality of these devices is hampered by the formation of glial scar and astrogliosis at the surface of electrodes. In this study, we administered KDS2010, a recently developed reversible MAO‐B inhibitor, to mice through ad libitum drinking in order to prevent glial scar formation and astrogliosis. The administration of KDS2010 allowed long‐term recordings of neural signals with implantable devices, which remained stable over a period of 6 months and even restored diminished neural signals after probe implantation. KDS2010 effectively prevented the formation of glial scar, which consists of reactive astrocytes and activated microglia around the implant. Furthermore, it restored neural activity by disinhibiting astrocytic MAO‐B dependent tonic GABA inhibition induced by astrogliosis. We suggest that the use of KDS2010 is a promising approach to prevent glial scar formation around the implant, thereby enabling long‐term functionality of neural devices.

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