Anatomy

Neural Stem Cells

Self-renewing cells that generate the main phenotypes of the nervous system in both the embryo and adult. Neural stem cells are precursors to both NEURONS and NEUROGLIA.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Self-renewing cells that generate the main phenotypes of the nervous system in both the embryo and adult. Neural stem cells are precursors to both NEURONS and NEUROGLIA.

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5 entry terms
  • Cell, Neural Stem
  • Cells, Neural Stem
  • Neural Stem Cell
  • Stem Cell, Neural
  • Stem Cells, Neural

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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2011

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  • Stem Cells (1994-2010)

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  1. A11w.872w.653w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Neural Stem Cells. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D058953. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D058953
  2. Neural Stem Cells. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neural_stem_cell
  3. Neural Stem Cells. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2944097