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The glial identity of neural stem cells

Doetsch, Fiona·2003·Nature Neuroscience

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Glia are the most numerous cells in the brain, and their many diverse functions highlight their essential role in the nervous system. Recent studies have revealed an unexpected new role for glia in a wide variety of species, that of stem cells/progenitors in the adult and embryonic brain. Differentiation along the glial lineage may be a default state of development reflected in the progression of stem cells along the neuroepithelial-->radial glia-->astrocyte lineage.

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  • Many original articles, reviews, and textbooks state that the human brain has 100 billion neurons and 10 times more glial cells, usually without citing references.

    “Many original articles, reviews and textbooks affirm that we have 100 billion neurons and 10 times more glial cells (Kandel et al., 2000; Ullian et al., 2001; Doetsch, 2003; Nishiyama et al., 2005; Noctor et al., 2007; Allen and Barres, 2009), usually with no references cited.”

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Authors
Doetsch, F.
Affiliations
Harvard University (US)
Corresponding author
Doetsch, Fiona
Venue
Nature Neuroscience
Published
2003-10-28
Volume
6
Issue
11
Pages
1127-1134
ISSN
  • 1097-6256 (ISSN-L)
  • 1546-1726
OpenAlex
W2002514998
Cited by
724
References
3
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 18 · 2020: 19 · 2019: 17 · 2018: 21 · 2017: 29 · 2016: 27 · 2015: 30 · 2014: 30 · 2013: 44 · 2012: 51
FWCI
3.98
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Harvard University
  • Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
Keywords
neural stem cells, glial progenitors, glial lineage, radial glia, astrocytes, neuroepithelium, embryonic brain development
MeSH terms
Animals, Astrocytes, Cell Differentiation, Central Nervous System, Epithelial Cells, Neuroglia, Neurons, Stem Cells, Cell Lineage, Lateral Ventricles

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