Carbon nanotubes applied in neuroscience: prospects and challenges
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S0101-60832011000500006Keywords:
Carbon nanotubes, drug delivery, electrical interface, tissue regeneration, neurobiologyAbstract
BACKGROUND: Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are the most promising nanomaterials for therapeutic application in neurodegenerative diseases. Potential applications include systems for controlled drug delivery, electrical interfaces and substrates for cell growth. OBJECTIVE: To describe the state of art, prospects and challenges of applying CNTs in neuroscience. METHODS: There has been systematic search in Medline, Lilacs and SciELO, using the keywords "carbon nanotubes", "drug delivery", "electrical interface", "tissue regeneration", "neuroscience", "nanotechnology" and "biocompatibility", properly grouped. RESULTS: The literature review showed controversies in studies on the biocompatibility of CNTs, although it has ratified its potential for neuromedicine and neuroscience. DISCUSSION: These results highlight the need for modeling studies on the applications and interactions of nanostructures with biological systems.Downloads
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2011-01-01
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Carbon nanotubes applied in neuroscience: prospects and challenges . (2011). Archives of Clinical Psychiatry, 38(5), 201-206. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0101-60832011000500006