Lovat Viviana, Pantarotto Davide, Lagostena Laura, Cacciari Barbara, Grandolfo Micaela, Righi Massimo, Spalluto Giampiero, Prato Maurizio, Ballerini Laura
Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Piazzale Europa 1, Trieste, Italy.
Nano Lett. 2005 Jun;5(6):1107-10. doi: 10.1021/nl050637m.
We demonstrate the possibility of using carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as potential devices able to improve neural signal transfer while supporting dendrite elongation and cell adhesion. The results strongly suggest that the growth of neuronal circuits on a CNT grid is accompanied by a significant increase in network activity. The increase in the efficacy of neural signal transmission may be related to the specific properties of CNT materials, such as the high electrical conductivity.
