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Neural Stem Cell (NSC)

NSC

Neural Stem Cells (NSCs) are multipotent stem cells in the brain that give rise to its three major cell types: nerve cells (neurons) and two categories of non-neuronal cells—astrocytes and oligodendrocytes. For more information, visit http://stemcells.nih.gov/info/basics/.

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