Regenerative medicine has taken advantage of several nanomaterials for reparation of diseased or damaged tissues in the nervous\nsystem involved in memory, cognition, and movement. Electrical, thermal, mechanical, and biocompatibility aspects of carbonbased\nnanomaterials (nanotubes, graphene, fullerenes, and their derivatives) make them suitable candidates to drive nerve tissue\nrepair and stimulation. This review article focuses on key recent advances on the use of carbon nanotube- (CNT-) based\ntechnologies on nerve tissue engineering, outlining how neurons interact with CNT interfaces for promoting neuronal differentiation,\ngrowth and network reconstruction. CNTs still represent strong candidates for use in therapies of neurodegenerative\npathologies and spinal cord injuries.
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