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SUBMITTER: Hoop M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5481323 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hoop Marcus M Chen Xiang-Zhong XZ Ferrari Aldo A Mushtaq Fajer F Ghazaryan Gagik G Tervoort Theo T Poulikakos Dimos D Nelson Bradley B Pané Salvador S
Scientific reports 20170622 1
Electrical and/or electromechanical stimulation has been shown to play a significant role in regenerating various functionalities in soft tissues, such as tendons, muscles, and nerves. In this work, we investigate the piezoelectric polymer polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) as a potential substrate for wireless neuronal differentiation. Piezoelectric PVDF enables generation of electrical charges on its surface upon acoustic stimulation, inducing neuritogenesis of PC12 cells. We demonstrate that the ...[more]