http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169409X13001567
Abstract
In
the last decade, we have experienced an increasing interest and an
improved understanding of the application of nanotechnology to the
nervous system. The aim of such studies is that of developing future
strategies for tissue repair to promote functional recovery after brain
damage. In this framework, carbon nanotube based technologies are
emerging as particularly innovative tools due to the outstanding
physical properties of these nanomaterials together with their recently
documented ability to interface neuronal circuits, synapses and
membranes. This review will discuss the state of the art in carbon
nanotube technology applied to the development of devices able to drive
nerve tissue repair; we will highlight the most exciting findings
addressing the impact of carbon nanotubes in nerve tissue engineering,
focusing in particular on neuronal differentiation, growth and network
reconstruction.
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