Regulation of Neural Stem Cell Fate by Natural Products

Neural stem cells (NSCs) can proliferate and differentiate into multiple cell types that constitute the nervous system. NSCs can be derived from developing fetuses, embryonic stem cells, or induced pluripotent stem cells. NSCs provide a good platform to screen drugs for neurodegenerative diseases an...

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Autor principal: Kim, Hyun-Jung
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology 2019
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6319553/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30481958
http://dx.doi.org/10.4062/biomolther.2018.184
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Sumario:Neural stem cells (NSCs) can proliferate and differentiate into multiple cell types that constitute the nervous system. NSCs can be derived from developing fetuses, embryonic stem cells, or induced pluripotent stem cells. NSCs provide a good platform to screen drugs for neurodegenerative diseases and also have potential applications in regenerative medicine. Natural products have long been used as compounds to develop new drugs. In this review, natural products that control NSC fate and induce their differentiation into neurons or glia are discussed. These phytochemicals enable promising advances to be made in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

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