Graphene in Regenerative Medicine: Focus on Stem Cells and Neuronal Differentiation

Chiara Gardin; Adriano Piattelli; Barbara Zavan

doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2016.01.006

Graphene in Regenerative Medicine: Focus on Stem Cells and Neuronal Differentiation

Trends Biotechnol. 2016 Jun;34(6):435-437. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2016.01.006. Epub 2016 Feb 12.

Authors

Chiara Gardin¹, Adriano Piattelli², Barbara Zavan³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Viale Giuseppe Colombo 3, 35131 Padova, Italy.
² Department of Stomatology and Biotechnologies, University of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy.
³ Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Viale Giuseppe Colombo 3, 35131 Padova, Italy. Electronic address: barbara.zavan@unipd.it.

PMID: 26879187
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2016.01.006

Abstract

Emerging graphene-based materials offer numerous opportunities to design novel scaffolds for neural tissue engineering. Graphene is a promising candidate due to its superior topographical, chemical, and electrical cues compared with conventional biomaterials. Here we examine the state of the art in graphene-based materials science for the neurodifferentiation of stem cells.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Biocompatible Materials / chemistry
Equipment Design
Graphite / chemistry*
Guided Tissue Regeneration
Humans
Nanoparticles / chemistry
Nanoparticles / ultrastructure
Nerve Regeneration / physiology*
Neural Stem Cells / physiology*
Neural Stem Cells / transplantation*
Neurons / physiology*
Regenerative Medicine / instrumentation
Regenerative Medicine / methods
Stem Cell Transplantation / instrumentation
Stem Cell Transplantation / methods
Tissue Engineering / instrumentation*
Tissue Engineering / methods
Tissue Scaffolds*

Substances

Biocompatible Materials
Graphite