Neurotransmitter receptor expression and activity during neuronal differentiation of embryonal carcinoma and stem cells: From basic research towards clinical applications

Cell Proliferation

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 281-300

  Ulrich, H ^a   Majumder, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL SURFACE RECEPTOR; ENDOTHELIN RECEPTOR; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; NEUROTRANSMITTER RECEPTOR; RETINOIC ACID;

ADOPTIVE IMMUNOTHERAPY; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CELL TRANSPLANTATION; EMBRYONAL CARCINOMA; EPILEPSY; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUNTINGTON CHOREA; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NONHUMAN; PARKINSON DISEASE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; STEM CELL;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; BRADYKININ; CALCIUM; CARCINOMA, EMBRYONAL; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL LINE; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL TRANSPLANTATION; ENDOTHELINS; HUMANS; KININS; MICE; NEURONS; RECEPTORS, MUSCARINIC; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; RECEPTORS, NEUROTRANSMITTER; STEM CELLS;

MURINAE;

EID: 33745830904     PISSN: 09607722     EISSN: 13652184     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2184.2006.00385.x     Document Type: Review

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