TY - JOUR A2 - Bououdina, Mohamed AU - Zhang, Yan AU - Wang, Shu AU - Yang, Ping PY - 2020 DA - 2020/07/03 TI - Effects of Graphene-Based Materials on the Behavior of Neural Stem Cells SP - 2519105 VL - 2020 AB - Neural tissue engineering is a research field aimed at rebuilding neurological defects resulting from severe trauma, vascular impairment, syringomyelia, spinal stenosis, malignant and benign tumors, or transverse myelitis. Of particular interest, neural stem cells (NSCs) and the effective differentiation and proliferation thereof are attractive research areas that have yielded widespread utility for implants or neural scaffold materials. Graphene and its derivatives have more effective and efficient physical, chemical, and biological abilities than other nanomaterials, and may act as new coating materials to promote neuronal proliferation and differentiation. Therefore, here, we review the recent progress of studies that examine the effect of graphene-based materials on NSCs. We specifically review how graphene and its derivatives influence NSC adhesion, differentiation, and proliferation. We also discuss the risks of graphene-based materials, including their anti-inflammatory effects, in the realm of neural tissue engineering as well as current challenges facing the field today. SN - 1687-4110 UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/2519105 DO - 10.1155/2020/2519105 JF - Journal of Nanomaterials PB - Hindawi KW - ER -