Nanomaterials for stimulating nerve growth - (2017) Science

Flexible nanomaterials may recruit neurons or create artificial bridges to restore connectivity.

Silvia Marchesan et al. Science 2017;356:1010-1011

Nanomaterials for stimulating nerve growth

Flexible CNT networks can provide a scaffold that promotes neuronal growth (right; compare with left image without scaffold).

Image from Usmani et Al. Sci Adv. 2016 Jul 15;2(7):e1600087.

 

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