Shedding Light on Living Cells
| Autor: | Maria Rosa Antognazza, Nicola Martino, Duco Endeman, Diego Ghezzi, Paul Feyen, Elisabetta Colombo, Guglielmo Lanzani, Fabio Benfenati |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Cerebral Cortex
Neurons Cellular activity Materials science genetic structures Helix Snails Mechanical Engineering Metal Nanoparticles Nanotechnology Prostheses and Implants Retina Rats Isomerism Semiconductors Mechanics of Materials In vivo Biophysics Animals General Materials Science Inorganic materials Photic Stimulation |
| Zdroj: | Advanced Materials. 27:7662-7669 |
| ISSN: | 0935-9648 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/adma.201403513 |
| Popis: | An overview of the optical methods available to modulate the cellular activity in cell cultures and biological tissues is presented, with a focus on the use of exogenous functional materials that absorb electromagnetic radiation and transduce it into a secondary stimulus for cell excitation, with high temporal and spatial resolution. Both organic and inorganic materials are critically evaluated, for in vitro and in vivo applications. Finally, as a direct practical application of optical-stimulation techniques, the most recent results in the realization of artificial visual implants are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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