Chemically functionalized carbon nanotubes as substrates for neuronal growth

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作者
Hu, H
Ni, YC
Montana, V
Haddon, RC [1 ]
Parpura, V
机构
[1] Univ Calif Riverside, Ctr Nanoscale Sci & Engn, Dept Cell Biol & Neurosci, Riverside, CA 92521 USA
[2] Univ Calif Riverside, Ctr Nanoscale Sci & Engn, Dept Chem, Riverside, CA 92521 USA
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10.1021/nl035193d
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
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We report the use of chemically modified carbon nanotubes as a substrate for cultured neurons. The morphological features of neurons that directly reflect their potential capability in synaptic transmission are characterized. The chemical properties of carbon nanotubes are systematically varied by attaching different functional groups that confer known characteristics to the substrate. By manipulating the charge carried by functionalized carbon nanotubes we are able to control the outgrowth and branching pattern of neuronal processes.
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