Carbon nanotubes as electrical interfaces to neurons (Giugliano et al. 2008)

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In the present NEURON model, we explore simple phenomenological models of the extracellular coupling, occurring at the neuron-metal microelectrode junction and (possibly) at the neuron-carbon nanotube junction.
Reference:
1 . Giugliano M, Gambazzi L, Ballerini L, Prato M, Campidelli S (2012) Carbon nanotubes as electrical interfaces to neurons Nanotechnology for Biology and Medicine, Parpura V, Silva GA, ed. pp.187
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Model Type: Neuron or other electrically excitable cell;
Brain Region(s)/Organism:
Cell Type(s): Hippocampus dissociated neuron;
Channel(s): I Na,t; I Potassium;
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Simulation Environment: NEURON;
Model Concept(s): Extracellular Fields;
Implementer(s): Giugliano, Michele [mgiugliano at gmail.com];
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