Neuronal and glial properties coexist in a novel mouse CNS immortalized cell line

Experimental Cell Research

Volumn 252, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 383-391

  Colucci D'Amato, G Luca ^a   Tino, Angela ^b   Pernas Alonso, Roberto ^b   Ffrench Mullen, Jarlath M H ^c   Di Porzio, Umberto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND BIOPHYSICS ADRIANO BUZZATI TRAVERSO   (Italy)

^c ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

GABA; Glutamic acid decarboxylase; Immortalized neural cells; Nestin; Neural precursors; Voltage dependent ionic currents

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM CHANNEL; SODIUM CHANNEL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL IMMORTALIZATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHANNEL GATING; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLIA CELL; MOUSE; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033230171     PISSN: 00144827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/excr.1999.4636     Document Type: Article

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