Graphene Functionalized Scaffolds Reduce the Inflammatory Response and Supports Endogenous Neuroblast Migration when Implanted in the Adult Brain

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0151589

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PLoS One. 2016; 11(3): e0151589.

Published online 2016 Mar 15. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0151589

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Astrocyte directional growth with a gP6 scaffold following process infiltration.

(A) astrocytes and processes change their cell/process alignment to the microfiber direction to follow fiber alignment after infiltration into gP6 implant. (B) Enlarged areas in (A, marked by *) indicating astrocytic processes alignment along the vertical axis. (C) Multiple process alignment of a single astrocyte within the scaffold. Brain tissue sections were collected in the sagittal plane. Scale bars in (A) and (B, C) represent 100 and 20 μm respectively.

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