Neural stem cells in neurospheres, embryoid bodies, and central nervous system of human embryos

Microscopy and Microanalysis

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 520-527

  Sathananthan, A Henry ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

embryoid bodies; embryos; neural stem cells; neurospheres; rosettes; TEM

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CYTOCHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; EMBRYOID BODY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METHODOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; NEURAL STEM CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; EMBRYOID BODIES; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROSCOPY; NEURAL STEM CELLS;

EID: 80054928138     PISSN: 14319276     EISSN: 14358115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1431927611000584     Document Type: Review

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