Title: neural stem cell
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - neural stem cell
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.11920
Status: current

Definition
Multipotent cell, with mitotic potential, that may serve as a precursor for neuroprogenitor cells.

Note
Adult neural stem cell refers to a cell localized in specific niches of the adult central nervous system, capable of generating new neurons.

Related Term
- neuroprogenitor cells: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/11945

Source
- PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 887 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)

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- xml: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/11920/xml

Citation: Citation: 'neural stem cell' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.11920
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