Neurobiology - The amazing astrocyte

被引：33
作者：
Svendsen, CN [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Wisconsin, Waisman Ctr, Stem Cell Res Program Neurosci, Madison, WI 53705 USA
来源：
NATURE | 2002年 / 417卷 / 6884期
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D O I：
10.1038/417029a
中图分类号：
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号：
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要：
Two regions of the brain in adult mammals contain stem cells that can generate new neurons. It seems that astrocytes — cells once viewed merely as padding in the brain — can stimulate the neuron-generating process.
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