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ArticleACS applied materials & interfaces2023

Synergy of Nanotopography and Electrical Conductivity of PEDOT/PSS for Enhanced Neuronal Development.

Michele Bianchi, Sonia Guzzo, Alice Lunghi, Pierpaolo Greco, Alessandra Pisciotta, Mauro Murgia, Gianluca Carnevale, Luciano Fadiga, Fabio Biscarini

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Article in ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Michele BianchiDepartment of Life Sciences, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, 44125 Modena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9660-9894
Sonia GuzzoCenter for Translational Neurophysiology of Speech and Communication, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
Alice LunghiCenter for Translational Neurophysiology of Speech and Communication, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
Pierpaolo GrecoSection of Physiology, Università di Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
Alessandra PisciottaDepartment of Surgery, Medicine, Dentistry and Morphological Sciences with Interest in Transplant, Oncology and Regenerative Medicine, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, 44125 Modena, Italy.
Mauro MurgiaCenter for Translational Neurophysiology of Speech and Communication, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
Gianluca CarnevaleDepartment of Surgery, Medicine, Dentistry and Morphological Sciences with Interest in Transplant, Oncology and Regenerative Medicine, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, 44125 Modena, Italy.
Luciano FadigaCenter for Translational Neurophysiology of Speech and Communication, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
Fabio BiscariniDepartment of Life Sciences, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, 44125 Modena, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Biomaterials able to promote neuronal development and neurite outgrowth are highly desired in neural tissue engineering for the repair of damaged or disrupted neural tissue and restoring the axonal connection. For this purpose, the use of either electroactive or micro- and nanostructured materials has been separately investigated. Here, the use of a nanomodulated conductive poly(3,4-ethylendioxithiophene) poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT/PSS) substrate that exhibits instructive topographical and electrical cues at the same time was investigated for the first time. In particular, thin films featuring grooves with sizes comparable with those of neuronal neurites (NanoPEDOT) were fabricated by electrochemical polymerization of PEDOT/PSS on a nanomodulated polycarbonate template. The ability of NanoPEDOT to support neuronal development and direct neurite outgrowth was demonstrated by assessing cell viability and proliferation, expression of neuronal markers, average neurite length, and direction of neuroblastoma N2A cells induced to differentiate on this novel support. In addition to the beneficial effect of the nanogrooved topography, a 30% increase was shown in the average length of neurites when differentiating cells were subjected to an electrical stimulation of a few microamperes for 6 h. The results reported here suggest a favorable effect on the neuronal development of the synergistic combination of nanotopography and electrical stimulation, supporting the use of NanoPEDOT in neural tissue engineering to promote physical and functional reconnection of impaired neural networks.

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NeurogenesisNeuronsBiocompatible MaterialsElectric ConductivityNeuritesBiocompatible Materialsatomic force microscopyelectrical stimulationneural cellsneurite outgrowthsurface nanomodulation

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PMCPMC10755694

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