Nanometric agents in the service of neuroscience: Manipulation of neuronal growth and activity using nanoparticles

Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1467-1479

  Polak, Pazit ^a   Shefi, Orit ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Nanoparticles; Nanotechnology; Neuronal activity; Neuronal growth; Neurons

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; MEDICAL NANOTECHNOLOGY; NANOPARTICLES; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; YARN;

CLINICAL APPLICATION; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; ELECTRICAL ACTIVITIES; INORGANIC NANOPARTICLE; NEURONAL ACTIVITIES; NEURONAL DIFFERENTIATION; NEURONAL GROWTH; THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS;

NEURONS;

CARBON NANOPARTICLE; CERIUM OXIDE NANOPARTICLE; GOLD NANOPARTICLE; IRON OXIDE NANOPARTICLE; NANOPARTICLE; NANOTUBE; QUANTUM DOT; SILVER NANOPARTICLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLE;

BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; CELL SURVIVAL; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; HUMAN; NANOMEDICINE; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NERVE CELL GROWTH; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NERVE REGENERATION; NEURITE; NEUROIMAGING; NONHUMAN; PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; REVIEW; THERANOSTICS; ANIMAL; CELL DIVISION; CYTOLOGY; NERVE CELL; REGENERATION;

ANIMALS; CELL DIVISION; CELL SURVIVAL; HUMANS; NANOPARTICLES; NEURONS; REGENERATION;

EID: 84937138778     PISSN: 15499634     EISSN: 15499642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2015.03.005     Document Type: Review

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