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Graphene: Guiding Stem Cell Differentiation into Oligodendrocytes Using Graphene‐Nanofiber Hybrid Scaffolds (Adv. Mater. 22/2014)
Author(s) -
Shah Shreyas,
Yin Perry T.,
Uehara Thiers M.,
Chueng SyTsong Dean,
Yang Letao,
Lee KiBum
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201470146
Subject(s) - graphene , materials science , nanofiber , stem cell , nanotechnology , axon , scaffold , biocompatible material , neural stem cell , nanomaterials , neuroscience , biomedical engineering , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , medicine
By combining the unique properties of nanofibers and graphene‐based nanomaterials in a single biocompatible scaffold, K.‐B. Lee and co‐workers report the selective differentiation of stem cells into mature oligodendrocytes on page 3673. Given the role of oligodendrocytes in myelinating the axon of a neuron, these graphene‐nanofiber hybrid scaffolds may prove to be useful in treating injuries and diseases of the central nervous system.