Neuron-Integrated Nanotubes to Repair Nerve Fibers (IMAGE)

Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati

Neuron-Integrated Nanotubes to Repair Nerve Fibers

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Scientists have proven that these nanomaterials may regulate the formation of synapses, specialized structures through which the nerve cells communicate, and modulate biological mechanisms, such as the growth of neurons, as part of a self-regulating process.

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