Multipotent neurospheres can be derived from forebrain subependymal zone and spinal cord of adult mice after protracted postmortem intervals

Experimental Neurology

Volumn 156, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 430-433

  Laywell, Eric D ^a   Kukekov, Valery G ^a,b   Steindler, Dennis A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b Methodist North Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Extended postmortem intervals; Neural stem and progenitor cells; Neural stem cell banking; Tissue culture

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; FOREBRAIN; GLIA; MOUSE; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEM CELL; TISSUE CULTURE;

EID: 0032957230     PISSN: 00144886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exnr.1999.7029     Document Type: Article

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