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ArticlePloS one2016

Graphene Functionalized Scaffolds Reduce the Inflammatory Response and Supports Endogenous Neuroblast Migration when Implanted in the Adult Brain.

Kun Zhou, Sepideh Motamed, George A Thouas, Claude C Bernard, Dan Li, Helena C Parkington, Harold A Coleman, David I Finkelstein, John S Forsythe

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Article in PloS one, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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25citing papers in PubMed
7.3field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 94 citations in OpenAlex.

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  20. Interfacing Graphene-Based Materials With Neural Cells.Frontiers in systems neuroscience · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kun ZhouDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash Institute of Medical Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Sepideh MotamedDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash Institute of Medical Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
George A ThouasThe Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Claude C BernardAustralian Regenerative Medicine Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Dan LiDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash Institute of Medical Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Helena C ParkingtonDepartment of Physiology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Harold A ColemanDepartment of Physiology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
David I FinkelsteinThe Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
John S ForsytheDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash Institute of Medical Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Monash University · AUMonash Institute of Medical Research · AUUniversity of Melbourne · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Electroactive materials have been investigated as next-generation neuronal tissue engineering scaffolds to enhance neuronal regeneration and functional recovery after brain injury. Graphene, an emerging neuronal scaffold material with charge transfer properties, has shown promising results for neuronal cell survival and differentiation in vitro. In this in vivo work, electrospun microfiber scaffolds coated with self-assembled colloidal graphene, were implanted into the striatum or into the subventricular zone of adult rats. Microglia and astrocyte activation levels were suppressed with graphene functionalization. In addition, self-assembled graphene implants prevented glial scarring in the brain 7 weeks following implantation. Astrocyte guidance within the scaffold and redirection of neuroblasts from the subventricular zone along the implants was also demonstrated. These findings provide new functional evidence for the potential use of graphene scaffolds as a therapeutic platform to support central nervous system regeneration.

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Tissue ScaffoldsAnimalsAstrocytesCell MovementCicatrixCoated Materials, BiocompatibleColloidsCorpus StriatumElectric CapacitanceElectric ConductivityForeign-Body ReactionGliosisGraphiteInflammationLateral VentriclesMaleCoated Materials, BiocompatibleColloidsGraphite

Identifiers

PMID26978268
PMCPMC4792446
OpenAlexW2301888714

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