Coexpression of nestin in neural and glial cells in the developing human CNS defined by a human-specific anti-nestin antibody

Experimental Neurology

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 585-596

  Messam, Conrad A ^a   Hou, Jean ^a   Major, Eugene O ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

Author keywords

Glia; Human CNS; Intermediate filament; Stem and progenitor cells

Indexed keywords

BASIC FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; BROXURIDINE; NESTIN; PROTEIN ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA FLANKING REGION; FETUS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GLIA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT; NERVE CELL; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; STEM CELL;

EID: 0034094595     PISSN: 00144886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exnr.1999.7319     Document Type: Article

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