基于石墨烯的纳米材料在神经生长和中枢神经系统再生方面的研究进展。
An Update on Graphene-Based Nanomaterials for Neural Growth and Central Nervous System Regeneration.
机构信息
Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
Center for Microscopy, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
出版信息
Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Dec 2;22(23):13047. doi: 10.3390/ijms222313047.
Thanks to their reduced size, great surface area, and capacity to interact with cells and tissues, nanomaterials present some attractive biological and chemical characteristics with potential uses in the field of biomedical applications. In this context, graphene and its chemical derivatives have been extensively used in many biomedical research areas from drug delivery to bioelectronics and tissue engineering. Graphene-based nanomaterials show excellent optical, mechanical, and biological properties. They can be used as a substrate in the field of tissue engineering due to their conductivity, allowing to study, and educate neural connections, and guide neural growth and differentiation; thus, graphene-based nanomaterials represent an emerging aspect in regenerative medicine. Moreover, there is now an urgent need to develop multifunctional and functionalized nanomaterials able to arrive at neuronal cells through the blood-brain barrier, to manage a specific drug delivery system. In this review, we will focus on the recent applications of graphene-based nanomaterials in vitro and in vivo, also combining graphene with other smart materials to achieve the best benefits in the fields of nervous tissue engineering and neural regenerative medicine. We will then highlight the potential use of these graphene-based materials to construct graphene 3D scaffolds able to stimulate neural growth and regeneration in vivo for clinical applications.
由于其尺寸减小、比表面积增大以及与细胞和组织相互作用的能力,纳米材料具有一些有吸引力的生物学和化学特性,在生物医学应用领域具有潜在的用途。在这方面,石墨烯及其化学衍生物已广泛应用于许多生物医学研究领域,从药物输送到生物电子学和组织工程。基于石墨烯的纳米材料具有优异的光学、机械和生物学特性。由于其导电性,它们可用作组织工程领域的基质,允许研究和教育神经连接,并引导神经生长和分化;因此,基于石墨烯的纳米材料代表了再生医学中的一个新兴方面。此外,现在迫切需要开发多功能和功能化的纳米材料,使其能够通过血脑屏障到达神经元细胞,以管理特定的药物输送系统。在这篇综述中,我们将重点介绍基于石墨烯的纳米材料在体外和体内的最新应用,还将石墨烯与其他智能材料结合,以在神经组织工程和神经再生医学领域获得最佳效果。然后,我们将强调这些基于石墨烯的材料在构建能够刺激体内神经生长和再生的 3D 石墨烯支架方面的潜在用途,以用于临床应用。