Cell fusion in the brain: two cells forward, one cell back

Acta Neuropathologica

Volumn 128, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 629-638

  Kemp, Kevin ^a   Wilkins, Alastair ^a   Scolding, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone marrow; Cerebellum; Fusion; Heterokaryon; Inflammation; Purkinje cells

Indexed keywords

ADULT STEM CELL; ANIMAL; BRAIN; CELL FUSION; CYTOLOGY; HUMAN; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT STEM CELLS; ANIMALS; BRAIN; CELL FUSION; HUMANS; NEURONS;

EID: 84939872204     PISSN: 00016322     EISSN: 14320533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00401-014-1303-1     Document Type: Review

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