Review Article

Stimuli-Responsive Graphene Nanohybrids for Biomedical Applications

Table 1

Graphene-based scaffolds for tissue engineering application.

Graphene-based scaffoldsTissue engineering applicationsObservationsReferences

Antibody coated Au-nanoparticles on pyrolytic graphite
Graphene oxide-based silk fibroin (SF) nanoparticles
Immunosensor for stem and carcinoma cell through Nanog detection
Stem cell differentiation
Good sensitivity (0.1-160 pg/mL) in human embryonic stem cell lysates
Accelerated early cell adhesion and induced osteogenic differentiation of hMSCs
[102, 131]

Graphene-coated surfaces, e.g., polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), glass, and Si/SiO2 substratesStem cell differentiationControlled and accelerated differentiation of hMSCs
Accelerated adherence of human osteoblasts and mesenchymal stromal cells
[132134]

Graphene oxide/graphene oxide-coated surfacesCulture and differentiation of stem cellsInduced pluripotent stem cell culture and differentiation
Improved stem cell adhesion and differentiation
[135, 136]

Graphene foamStem cell differentiationPromotion of osteogenic differentiation of hMSCs
Promotion of neural stem cell (NSCs) differentiation into astrocytes and neurons
Promotion of in vivo mimicking conditions as well as effective cell adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation towards any desired tissue regeneration
Increased cell adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation of neural stem cells (NSCs)
Promotion of mouse mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) differentiation toward dopaminergic neurons
[137141]

Activated charcoalStem cell differentiationPromotion of human embryonic stem cell differentiation toward neuronal lineage[142]

Fluorinated grapheneStem cell differentiationPromotion of human stem cells into neuronal lineage[143]

Graphene microfiberStem cells differentiationPromotion of adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation of neural stem cells (NSCs)[144]