title: Carbon nanomaterials for nerve tissue stimulation and regeneration.
abstract: Nanotechnology offers new perspectives in the field of innovative medicine, especially for reparation and regeneration of irreversibly damaged or diseased nerve tissues due to lack of effective self-repair mechanisms in the peripheral and central nervous systems (PNS and CNS, respectively) of the human body. Carbon nanomaterials, due to their unique physical, chemical and biological properties, are currently considered as promising candidates for applications in regenerative medicine. This chapter discusses the potential applications of various carbon nanomaterials including carbon nanotubes, nanofibers and graphene for regeneration and stimulation of nerve tissue, as well as in drug delivery systems for nerve disease therapy.
authors.affiliation: AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, Department of Biomaterials, Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland. Electronic address: afraczek@agh.edu.pl.
authors.forename: Aneta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fraczek-Szczypta
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000494:pharmacology; D002244:Carbon / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D009416:Nerve Regeneration / Q000187:drug effects*; D009417:Nerve Tissue / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002244:Carbon
keywords: Carbon nanomaterials; Central and peripheral nerve system regeneration; Nerve regeneration and stimulation