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Non-invasive action potential recordings using printed electrolyte-gated polymer field-effect transistors

Non-invasive action potential recordings using printed electrolyte-gated polymer field-effect transistors
Non-invasive action potential recordings using printed electrolyte-gated polymer field-effect transistors

Scalable and high-throughput platforms to non-invasively record the Action Potentials (APs) of excitable cells are highly demanded to accelerate disease diagnosis and drug discovery. AP recordings are typically achieved with the invasive and low-throughput patch clamp technique. Non-invasive alternatives like planar multielectrode arrays cannot record APs without membrane poration, preventing accurate measurements of disease states and drug effects. Here, we disclose reliable and non-invasive recording of APs with patch clamp-like quality from human stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes using an inkjet-printed polymer semiconductor in an Electrolyte-Gated Field-Effect Transistor configuration. High sensitivity is proven by the detection of drug-induced pro-arrhythmic membrane potential oscillations as early/delayed afterdepolarizations. The higher throughput potential of this platform could significantly enhance disease modelling, drug screening, safety pharmacology and the study of abiotic/biotic interfaces.

Action Potentials/physiology, Electrolytes/chemistry, Humans, Myocytes, Cardiac/physiology, Patch-Clamp Techniques/instrumentation, Polymers/chemistry, Semiconductors, Transistors, Electronic
2041-1723
Kyndiah, Adrica
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Zemignani, Giulia Zoe
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Ronchi, Carlotta
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Viola, Fabrizio Antonio
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Schwartz, Peter J
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Antognazza, Maria Rosa
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Ronchi, Carlotta
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Tullii, Gabriele
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Khudiakov, Aleksandr
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Schwartz, Peter J
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Sala, Luca
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Antognazza, Maria Rosa
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Kyndiah, Adrica, Zemignani, Giulia Zoe, Ronchi, Carlotta, Tullii, Gabriele, Khudiakov, Aleksandr, Iachetta, Giuseppina, Chiodini, Stefano, Moreddu, Rosalia, Viola, Fabrizio Antonio, Schwartz, Peter J, Gomila, Gabriel, De Angelis, Francesco, Sala, Luca, Antognazza, Maria Rosa and Caironi, Mario (2025) Non-invasive action potential recordings using printed electrolyte-gated polymer field-effect transistors. Nature Communications, 16 (1), [8143]. (doi:10.1038/s41467-025-63484-1).

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Abstract

Scalable and high-throughput platforms to non-invasively record the Action Potentials (APs) of excitable cells are highly demanded to accelerate disease diagnosis and drug discovery. AP recordings are typically achieved with the invasive and low-throughput patch clamp technique. Non-invasive alternatives like planar multielectrode arrays cannot record APs without membrane poration, preventing accurate measurements of disease states and drug effects. Here, we disclose reliable and non-invasive recording of APs with patch clamp-like quality from human stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes using an inkjet-printed polymer semiconductor in an Electrolyte-Gated Field-Effect Transistor configuration. High sensitivity is proven by the detection of drug-induced pro-arrhythmic membrane potential oscillations as early/delayed afterdepolarizations. The higher throughput potential of this platform could significantly enhance disease modelling, drug screening, safety pharmacology and the study of abiotic/biotic interfaces.

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Accepted/In Press date: 17 August 2025
Published date: 31 August 2025
Additional Information: © 2025. The Author(s).
Keywords: Action Potentials/physiology, Electrolytes/chemistry, Humans, Myocytes, Cardiac/physiology, Patch-Clamp Techniques/instrumentation, Polymers/chemistry, Semiconductors, Transistors, Electronic

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Local EPrints ID: 505621
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/505621
ISSN: 2041-1723
PURE UUID: 9c2be2b0-8dd9-4e58-9a17-4cb50b42a64e

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Date deposited: 14 Oct 2025 16:59
Last modified: 14 Oct 2025 17:00

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Author: Adrica Kyndiah
Author: Giulia Zoe Zemignani
Author: Carlotta Ronchi
Author: Gabriele Tullii
Author: Aleksandr Khudiakov
Author: Giuseppina Iachetta
Author: Stefano Chiodini
Author: Rosalia Moreddu
Author: Fabrizio Antonio Viola
Author: Peter J Schwartz
Author: Gabriel Gomila
Author: Francesco De Angelis
Author: Luca Sala
Author: Maria Rosa Antognazza
Author: Mario Caironi

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