From nano to micro: topographical scale and its impact on cell adhesion, morphology and contact guidance

AT Nguyen, SR Sathe, EKF Yim - Journal of Physics: Condensed …, 2016‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Topography, among other physical factors such as substrate stiffness and extracellular
forces, is known to have a great influence on cell behaviours. Optimization of topographical …

[HTML][HTML] Sonochemical synthesis of carbon dots, mechanism, effect of parameters, and catalytic, energy, biomedical and tissue engineering applications

R Kumar, VB Kumar, A Gedanken - Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Carbon-based nanomaterials are gaining more and more interest because of their wide
range of applications. Carbon dots (CDs) have shown exclusive interest due to unique and …

In vitro neurons learn and exhibit sentience when embodied in a simulated game-world

BJ Kagan, AC Kitchen, NT Tran, F Habibollahi… - Neuron, 2022‏ - cell.com
Integrating neurons into digital systems may enable performance infeasible with silicon
alone. Here, we develop DishBrain, a system that harnesses the inherent adaptive …

Remote magnetic orientation of 3D collagen hydrogels for directed neuronal regeneration

M Antman-Passig, O Shefi - Nano letters, 2016‏ - ACS Publications
Hydrogel matrices are valuable platforms for neuronal tissue engineering. Orienting gel
fibers to achieve a directed scaffold is important for effective functional neuronal …

Recent advances in enhances peripheral nerve orientation: the synergy of micro or nano patterns with therapeutic tactics

M Sharifi, M Kamalabadi-Farahani, M Salehi… - Journal of …, 2024‏ - Springer
Several studies suggest that topographical patterns influence nerve cell fate. Efforts have
been made to improve nerve cell functionality through this approach, focusing on …

Gold nanoparticle-decorated scaffolds promote neuronal differentiation and maturation

K Baranes, M Shevach, O Shefi, T Dvir - Nano letters, 2016‏ - ACS Publications
Engineered 3D neuronal networks are considered a promising approach for repairing the
damaged spinal cord. However, the lack of a technological platform encouraging axonal …

Critical dynamics arise during structured information presentation within embodied in vitro neuronal networks

F Habibollahi, BJ Kagan, AN Burkitt… - Nature Communications, 2023‏ - nature.com
Understanding how brains process information is an incredibly difficult task. Amongst the
metrics characterising information processing in the brain, observations of dynamic near …

Iron oxide nanoparticles for neuronal cell applications: uptake study and magnetic manipulations

M Marcus, M Karni, K Baranes, I Levy, N Alon… - Journal of …, 2016‏ - Springer
Background The ability to direct and manipulate neuronal cells has important potential in
therapeutics and neural network studies. An emerging approach for remotely guiding cells is …

Recent advances in nanotherapeutic strategies for spinal cord injury repair

YH Song, NK Agrawal, JM Griffin, CE Schmidt - Advanced drug delivery …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating and complicated condition with no cure available.
The initial mechanical trauma is followed by a secondary injury characterized by …

Interactions of neurons with physical environments

M Marcus, K Baranes, M Park, IS Choi… - Advanced …, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
Nerve growth strongly relies on multiple chemical and physical signals throughout
development and regeneration. Currently, a cure for injured neuronal tissue is an unmet …