Repository logo

Infoscience

  • English
  • French
Log In
Logo EPFL, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne

Infoscience

  • English
  • French
Log In
  1. Home
  2. Academic and Research Output
  3. Journal articles
  4. A hybrid approach for the control of axonal outgrowth: preliminary simulation results
 
research article

A hybrid approach for the control of axonal outgrowth: preliminary simulation results

Ciofani, Gianni
•
Sergi, Pier Nicola
•
Carpaneto, Jacopo
Show more
2011
Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing

The possible control of axonal outgrowth during neural regeneration could be very useful not only from a neurobiological point of view, but also in the field of neural interfaces. In this manuscript, simulations are presented which investigate the possibility of guiding axons by using a hybrid approach based on the combined used of a chemical model and of a genetic algorithm. Microspheres embedding chemical cues on the basis of information provided by a genetic algorithm are placed to impose a desired trajectory on the axons. Two kinds of simulations were carried out: (i) tracking of linear trajectories; (ii) tracking of trajectories, which were reconstructed from real axonal extension. The results achieved during the simulations seem to confirm the possible use of this approach to guide axonal outgrowth, being the obtained trajectories congruent to possible actual situations. Moreover, the model can be easily extended to a three-dimensional environment.

  • Details
  • Metrics
Type
research article
DOI
10.1007/s11517-010-0687-x
Web of Science ID

WOS:000286835100004

Author(s)
Ciofani, Gianni
Sergi, Pier Nicola
Carpaneto, Jacopo
Micera, Silvestro  
Date Issued

2011

Published in
Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing
Volume

49

Start page

163

End page

170

Subjects

Peripheral nervous system

•

Sieve electrodes

•

Regeneration

•

Genetic algorithms

•

Neuro-robotics

•

Bionics

•

Bio-robotics

•

Peripheral-Nerve

•

Alginate Microspheres

•

Bionic Systems

•

In-Vitro

•

Guidance

•

Optimization

•

Regeneration

•

Information

•

Electrodes

•

Interfaces

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

Written at

OTHER

EPFL units
TNE  
CNP  
Available on Infoscience
March 26, 2012
Use this identifier to reference this record
https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/79036
Logo EPFL, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
  • Contact
  • infoscience@epfl.ch

  • Follow us on Facebook
  • Follow us on Instagram
  • Follow us on LinkedIn
  • Follow us on X
  • Follow us on Youtube
AccessibilityLegal noticePrivacy policyCookie settingsEnd User AgreementGet helpFeedback

Infoscience is a service managed and provided by the Library and IT Services of EPFL. © EPFL, tous droits réservés