Electrophysiological properties and synaptic function of mesenchymal stem cells during neurogenic differentiation - a mini-review

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 323-337

  Liu, Jing ^a   Song, Lin ^a,b   Jiang, Changbin ^a   Liu, Yang ^a   George, Julian ^c   Ye, Hua ^c   Cui, Zhanfeng ^c  

^a DALIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electrophysiological properties; Mesenchymal stem cells; Neuronal differentiation; Review; Synaptic function

Indexed keywords

CELL ENGINEERING; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FLOWCHARTING; NEURONS; STEM CELLS; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

ANCHORAGE-DEPENDENT CELLS; CELL THERAPY; CELL TYPES; CHEMICAL STIMULI; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL; NEURON-LIKE CELLS; NEURONAL DIFFERENTIATION; SYNAPTIC FUNCTION; TISSUES ENGINEERINGS;

CELL CULTURE;

ION; ION CHANNEL; NEUROTRANSMITTER;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; ION CURRENT; MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NEUROGENIC DIFFERENTIATION; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPSE;

EID: 84863214578     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/ijao.5000085     Document Type: Review

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