Measuring both pH and O2 with a single on-chip sensor in cultures of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes to track induced changes in cellular metabolism

Esther Tanumihardja*, Rolf H. Slaats, Andries D. van der Meer, Robert Passier, Wouter Olthuis, Albert van den Berg

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Abstract

In vitro studies which focus on cellular metabolism can benefit from time-resolved readouts from the living cells. pH and O2 concentration are fundamental parameters upon which cellular metabolism is often inferred. This work demonstrates a novel use of a ruthenium oxide (RuOx) electrode for in vitro studies. The RuOx electrode was characterized to measure both pH and O2 using two different modes. When operated potentiometrically, continuous pH reading can be obtained, and O2 concentration can be measured chronoamperometrically. In this work, we demonstrate the use of the RuOx electrodes in inferring two different types of metabolism of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes. We also show and discuss the interpretation of the measurements into meaningful extracellular acidification rates and oxygen consumption rates of the cells. Overall, we present the RuOx electrode as a versatile and powerful tool in in vitro cell metabolism studies, especially in comparative settings.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)267-274
Number of pages8
JournalACS sensors
Volume6
Issue number1
Early online date29 Dec 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Jan 2021

Keywords

  • UT-Hybrid-D
  • Dual electrode
  • Extracellular acidification rate
  • Oxygen consumption rate
  • Ruthenium oxide
  • Cell metabolism

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