Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Animal cell – per se ; composition thereof; process of... – Method of regulating cell metabolism or physiology
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2002-06-19
2011-11-15
Kolker, Daniel E (Department: 1649)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Animal cell, per se ; composition thereof; process of...
Method of regulating cell metabolism or physiology
C435S384000, C435S402000, C424S093700
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ABSTRACT:
A method of priming neural stem cells in vitro by adhesively culturing in a mixture of basic fibroblast growth factor, laminin and heparin to differentiate into specific neuronal phenotypes, including cholinergic, glutamatergic and GABAergic neurons, in a region-specific manner, when transplanted in vivo.
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