Neural stem-like cells: Developmental lessons with therapeutic potential

Neuroscientist

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 408-425

  Snyder, Evan Y ^a,b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b 248 Enders Building ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Gene therapy; Neural cell replacement; Neural degeneration and injury; Neural lineage and cell type determination; Neural progenitor and stem cells; Neural transplantation

Indexed keywords

CELL AGING; CELL LINEAGE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; GENE THERAPY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NERVE CELL DEGENERATION; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STEM CELL;

EID: 0031737861     PISSN: 10738584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107385849800400613     Document Type: Review

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