Neurogenesis in the central nervous system and prospects of regenerative neurology

Zhurnal Nevrologii i Psihiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 4-13

  Yarygin, K N ^a   Yarygin, V N ^a  

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Author keywords

Cell transplantation; Neural stem cells; Neurogenesis; Regenerative neurobiology; Subgranular zone; Subventricular zone

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DENTATE GYRUS; GLIA CELL; HIPPOCAMPUS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; INJURY; INTERNEURON; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NERVE REGENERATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEURAL STEM CELL; NEUROBIOLOGY; OLFACTORY BULB; OPTIC NERVE INJURY; ANIMAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CYTOLOGY; NEUROLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; HUMANS; NEURAL STEM CELLS; NEUROGENESIS; NEUROLOGY; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE;

EID: 84864053262     PISSN: 19977298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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