Sviluppato un sistema miniaturizzato capace di far crescere selettivamente e di differenziare neuroni e cellule di Schwann. Lo studio, condotto dall’Istituto di nanotecnologia del Cnr di Lecce in collaborazione con l’Ospedale San Raffele di Milano e l’Università di Maastricht, potrà aiutare la comprensione delle malattie neuromuscolari. La ricerca è pubblicata su Scientific Reports,
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-86300-4

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