Journal
ACS NANO
Volume 4, Issue 10, Pages 6267-6277Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/nn101985a
Keywords
boron nitride nanotubes; PC12 cells; piezoelectric stimulation; neuronal regeneration
Ask authors/readers for more resources
In this paper, we propose an absolutely innovative technique for the electrical stimulation of cells, based on piezoelectric nanoparticles. Ultrasounds are used to impart mechanical stress to boron nitride nanotubes incubated with neuronal-like PC12 cells. By virtue of their piezoelectric properties, these nanotubes can polarize and convey electrical stimuli to the cells. PC12 stimulated with the present method exhibit neurite sprout 30% greater than the control cultures after 9 days of treatment.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available