Jorge E. Collazos-Castro

Dr. Jorge E. Collazos-Castro

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Academic Career Length

26Years (2001-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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27 June 2014 in Journal of Materials Chemistry B
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MSM. C. Serrano
M. C. Serrano
JPJ. Patiño
J. Patiño
CGC. García-Rama
C. García-Rama
MFMaria L. Ferrer
Maria L. Ferrer
Jose L.G. FierroJose L.G. Fierro
Jose L.G. Fierro
MGMaria C. Gutierrez
Maria C. Gutierrez
The absence of efficient therapies for the treatment of lesions affecting the central nervous system encourages scientists to explore new materials in an attempt to enhance neural tissue regeneration while preventing inhibitory fibroglial scars. In recent years, the superlative properties of graphene-based materials have provided a strong incentive for their application in biomedicine. Nonetheless, a few attempts to date have envisioned the use of graphene for the fabrication of three-dimensional (3D) substrates for neural repair, but none of these involve graphene oxide (GOx) despite some attractive features such as higher hydrophilicity and versatility of functionalization. In this paper, we report novel, free-standing, porous and flexible 3D GOx-based scaffolds, produced by the biocompatible freeze-casting procedure named ISISA, with potential utility in neural tissue regeneration. The resulting materials were thoroughly characterized by Fourier-transform infrared, Raman, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopies and scanning electron microscopy, as well as flexibility testing. Embryonic neural progenitor cells were then used to investigate adhesion, morphology, viability, and neuronal/glial differentiation. Highly viable and interconnected neural networks were formed on these 3D scaffolds, containing both neurons and glial cells and rich in dendrites, axons and synaptic connections, and the results are in agreement with those obtained in initial studies performed with two-dimensional GOx films. These results encourage further investigation in vivo on the use of these scaffolds as guide substrates to promote the repair of neural injuries.

1 December 2010 in Biomaterials
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JCJorge E. Collazos-Castro
Jorge E. Collazos-Castro
JPJosé L. Polo
José L. Polo
GHGabriel Hernández-Labrado
Gabriel Hernández-Labrado
VPVanesa Padial-Cañete
Vanesa Padial-Cañete
CGConcepción García-Rama
Concepción García-Rama

1 February 2012 in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
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ACA. M. Cruz
A. M. Cruz
LALl. Abad
Ll. Abad
NCN. M. Carretero
N. M. Carretero
Javier Moral-VicoJavier Moral-Vico
Javier Moral-Vico
JFJordi Fraxedas
Jordi Fraxedas
NCNieves Casañ-Pastor
Nieves Casañ-Pastor

1 May 2016 in Biomaterials
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AAAlexandra Alves-Sampaio
Alexandra Alves-Sampaio
CGConcepción García-Rama
Concepción García-Rama
JCJorge E. Collazos-Castro
Jorge E. Collazos-Castro

16 March 2011 in Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing
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GHGabriel Hernández-Labrado
Gabriel Hernández-Labrado
JPJosé L. Polo
José L. Polo
ELElisa López
Elisa López
JCJorge E. Collazos-Castro
Jorge E. Collazos-Castro

1 February 2014 in Biomaterials
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MSMaría C. Serrano
María C. Serrano
Stefania NardecchiaStefania Nardecchia
Stefania Nardecchia
CGConcepción García-Rama
Concepción García-Rama
MFMaria L. Ferrer
Maria L. Ferrer
JCJorge E. Collazos-Castro
Jorge E. Collazos-Castro
MGMaria C. Gutierrez
Maria C. Gutierrez