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Rocchini M, Garrett PE, Zielińska M, Lenzi SM, Dao DD, Nowacki F, Bildstein V, MacLean AD, Olaizola B, Ahmed ZT, Andreoiu C, Babu A, Ball GC, Bhattacharjee SS, Bidaman H, Cheng C, Coleman R, Dillmann I, Garnsworthy AB, Gillespie S, Griffin CJ, Grinyer GF, Hackman G, Hanley M, Illana A, Jones S, Laffoley AT, Leach KG, Lubna RS, McAfee J, Natzke C, Pannu S, Paxman C, Porzio C, Radich AJ, Rajabali MM, Sarazin F, Schwarz K, Shadrick S, Sharma S, Suh J, Svensson CE, Yates D, Zidar T. First Evidence of Axial Shape Asymmetry and Configuration Coexistence in ^{74}Zn: Suggestion for a Northern Extension of the N=40 Island of Inversion. Phys Rev Lett 2023; 130:122502. [PMID: 37027859 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.130.122502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
Abstract
The excited states of N=44 ^{74}Zn were investigated via γ-ray spectroscopy following ^{74}Cu β decay. By exploiting γ-γ angular correlation analysis, the 2_{2}^{+}, 3_{1}^{+}, 0_{2}^{+}, and 2_{3}^{+} states in ^{74}Zn were firmly established. The γ-ray branching and E2/M1 mixing ratios for transitions deexciting the 2_{2}^{+}, 3_{1}^{+}, and 2_{3}^{+} states were measured, allowing for the extraction of relative B(E2) values. In particular, the 2_{3}^{+}→0_{2}^{+} and 2_{3}^{+}→4_{1}^{+} transitions were observed for the first time. The results show excellent agreement with new microscopic large-scale shell-model calculations, and are discussed in terms of underlying shapes, as well as the role of neutron excitations across the N=40 gap. Enhanced axial shape asymmetry (triaxiality) is suggested to characterize ^{74}Zn in its ground state. Furthermore, an excited K=0 band with a significantly larger softness in its shape is identified. A shore of the N=40 "island of inversion" appears to manifest above Z=26, previously thought as its northern limit in the chart of the nuclides.
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- M Rocchini
- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1 Guelph, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1 Guelph, Canada
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Padova, I-35122 Padova, Italy
- INFN Sezione di Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC UMR 7178, F-67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC UMR 7178, F-67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1 Guelph, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1 Guelph, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1 Guelph, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, V5A 1S6 Burnaby, Canada
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- TRIUMF, V6T 2A3 Vancouver, Canada
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- TRIUMF, V6T 2A3 Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1 Guelph, Canada
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- TRIUMF, V6T 2A3 Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1 Guelph, Canada
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- TRIUMF, V6T 2A3 Vancouver, Canada
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria, V8P 5C2 Victoria, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Regina, S4S 0A2 Regina, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA
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- Accelerator Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Jyväskylä, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1 Guelph, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA
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- TRIUMF, V6T 2A3 Vancouver, Canada
- Department of Physics, University of Surrey, GU2 7XH Guildford, United Kingdom
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- TRIUMF, V6T 2A3 Vancouver, Canada
- Department of Physics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1 Guelph, Canada
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- TRIUMF, V6T 2A3 Vancouver, Canada
- Department of Physics, University of Surrey, GU2 7XH Guildford, United Kingdom
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- TRIUMF, V6T 2A3 Vancouver, Canada
- INFN Sezione di Milano, I-20133 Milano, Italy
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Milano, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1 Guelph, Canada
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- Physics Department, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee 38505, USA
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- Department of Physics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA
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- Department of Physics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Regina, S4S 0A2 Regina, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Regina, S4S 0A2 Regina, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1 Guelph, Canada
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- TRIUMF, V6T 2A3 Vancouver, Canada
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia, V6T 1Z4 Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1 Guelph, Canada
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Soscia D, Belle A, Fischer N, Enright H, Sales A, Osburn J, Benett W, Mukerjee E, Kulp K, Pannu S, Wheeler E. Controlled placement of multiple CNS cell populations to create complex neuronal cultures. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0188146. [PMID: 29161298 PMCID: PMC5697820 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2017] [Accepted: 11/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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In vitro brain-on-a-chip platforms hold promise in many areas including: drug discovery, evaluating effects of toxicants and pathogens, and disease modelling. A more accurate recapitulation of the intricate organization of the brain in vivo may require a complex in vitro system including organization of multiple neuronal cell types in an anatomically-relevant manner. Most approaches for compartmentalizing or segregating multiple cell types on microfabricated substrates use either permanent physical surface features or chemical surface functionalization. This study describes a removable insert that successfully deposits neurons from different brain areas onto discrete regions of a microelectrode array (MEA) surface, achieving a separation distance of 100 μm. The regional seeding area on the substrate is significantly smaller than current platforms using comparable placement methods. The non-permanent barrier between cell populations allows the cells to remain localized and attach to the substrate while the insert is in place and interact with neighboring regions after removal. The insert was used to simultaneously seed primary rodent hippocampal and cortical neurons onto MEAs. These cells retained their morphology, viability, and function after seeding through the cell insert through 28 days in vitro (DIV). Co-cultures of the two neuron types developed processes and formed integrated networks between the different MEA regions. Electrophysiological data demonstrated characteristic bursting features and waveform shapes that were consistent for each neuron type in both mono- and co-culture. Additionally, hippocampal cells co-cultured with cortical neurons showed an increase in within-burst firing rate (p = 0.013) and percent spikes in bursts (p = 0.002), changes that imply communication exists between the two cell types in co-culture. The cell seeding insert described in this work is a simple but effective method of separating distinct neuronal populations on microfabricated devices, and offers a unique approach to developing the types of complex in vitro cellular environments required for anatomically-relevant brain-on-a-chip devices.
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- D. Soscia
- Engineering Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, United States of America
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- Engineering Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, United States of America
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- Physical and Life Science Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, United States of America
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- Physical and Life Science Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, United States of America
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- Physical and Life Science Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, United States of America
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- Physical and Life Science Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, United States of America
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- Engineering Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, United States of America
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- Engineering Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, United States of America
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- Physical and Life Science Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, United States of America
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- Engineering Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, United States of America
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- Engineering Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, United States of America
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Enright HA, Felix SH, Fischer NO, Mukerjee EV, Soscia D, Mcnerney M, Kulp K, Zhang J, Page G, Miller P, Ghetti A, Wheeler EK, Pannu S. Long-term non-invasive interrogation of human dorsal root ganglion neuronal cultures on an integrated microfluidic multielectrode array platform. Analyst 2016; 141:5346-57. [PMID: 27351032 DOI: 10.1039/c5an01728a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Scientific studies in drug development and toxicology rely heavily on animal models, which often inaccurately predict the true response for human exposure. This may lead to unanticipated adverse effects or misidentified risks that result in, for example, drug candidate elimination. The utilization of human cells and tissues for in vitro physiological platforms has become a growing area of interest to bridge this gap and to more accurately predict human responses to drugs and toxins. The effects of new drugs and toxins on the peripheral nervous system are often investigated with neurons isolated from dorsal root ganglia (DRG), typically with one-time measurement techniques such as patch clamping. Here, we report the use of our multi-electrode array (MEA) platform for long-term noninvasive assessment of human DRG cell health and function. In this study, we acquired simultaneous optical and electrophysiological measurements from primary human DRG neurons upon chemical stimulation repeatedly through day in vitro (DIV) 23. Distinct chemical signatures were noted for the cellular responses evoked by each chemical stimulus. Additionally, the cell viability and function of the human DRG neurons were consistent through DIV 23. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on long-term measurements of the cell health and function of human DRG neurons on a MEA platform. Future generations will include higher electrode numbers in customized arrangements as well as integration with different tissue types on a single device. This platform will provide a valuable testing tool for both rodent and human cells, enabling a more comprehensive risk assessment for drug candidates and toxicants.
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- H A Enright
- Biosciences and Biotechnology Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, USA
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