In this work, a novel experimental model in which 3D neuronal cultures are coupled to planar Micro-Electrode Arrays (MEAs) is presented. 3D networks are built by seeding neurons in a scaffold made up of glass microbeads on which neurons grow and form interconnected 3D structures.
Tedesco, M., Frega, M., Martinoia, S., Pesce, M., Massobrio, P. Interfacing 3D Engineered Neuronal Cultures to Micro-Electrode Arrays: An Innovative In Vitro Experimental Model. J. Vis. Exp. (104), e53080, doi:10.3791/53080 (2015).