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REVIEW ARTICLE

Neural stem cells: Brain building blocks and beyond

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Pages 132-142 | Received 05 Jan 2012, Accepted 06 Feb 2012, Published online: 18 Apr 2012

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Figure 1. Neuroepithelial cells and radial glia are neural stem cells. nIPC, aIPC and oIPC denote intermediate progenitor cells for neurons, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes, respectively.

Figure 1. Neuroepithelial cells and radial glia are neural stem cells. nIPC, aIPC and oIPC denote intermediate progenitor cells for neurons, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes, respectively.

Figure 2. In vitro differentiation of ES cells to neural stem cells. A: Neural stem cells via embryoid body formation. B: Neural stem cells via monolayer differentiation.

Figure 2. In vitro differentiation of ES cells to neural stem cells. A: Neural stem cells via embryoid body formation. B: Neural stem cells via monolayer differentiation.

Figure 3. Cells of the neural lineage as possible brain tumor-initiating cells.

Figure 3. Cells of the neural lineage as possible brain tumor-initiating cells.