As the human population ages the case of brain degenerative diseases will rise. The current treatment has a momentary effect and lacks an investigative system that is functionally applicable for testing. Though an optogenetic model and in vitro disease require a three-dimensional microenvironment, there is evidence that optogenetic stimulation is a viable approach. Differentiated SHSY-5Y cells were encapsulated in a 3D hydrogel (Gelatin Methacrylate) matrix in a multiplex system to examine the effects of optogenetic stimulation on neural development. SHSY-5Y cells are a human neuroblastoma ce
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