Stem Cell terms starting with N

21 terms

  1. Natural killer cell A type of white blood cell that contains granules with enzymes that can kill tumor cells or microbial cells.
  2. Nestin An intermediate filament protein found in cells such as neural and pancreatic precursors.
  3. Neural crest A band of cells that extend lengthwise along the neural tube of an embryo and give rise to cells that form the cranial, spinal, and autonomic ganglia, as…
  4. Neural plate A thickened band of ectoderm along the dorsal surface of an embryo. The nervous system develops from this tissue.
  5. Neural stem cell A type of stem cell that resides in the brain, which can make new nerve cells (called neurons) and other cells that support nerve cells (called glia).
  6. Neural stem cell (NSC) A stem cell found in adult neural tissue that can give rise to neurons, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes.
  7. Neural tube The embryological forerunner of the central nervous system.
  8. Neuroectoderm The central region of the early embryonic ectoderm, which later forms the brain and spinal cord, as well as evolving into nerve cells of the peripheral…
  9. Neuroepithelium A specialized epithelial structure that forms the termination of a nerve of a special sense, i.e.
  10. Neurofilament (NF) A type of intermediate filament found in nerve cells.
  11. Neuron (NOOR-on) A type of cell that receives and sends messages from the body to the brain and back to the body.
  12. Neuronal/neural stem cells cells capable of becoming tissues of the brain and central nervous system.
  13. Neurons Nerve cells, the structural and functional unit of the nervous system. A neuron consists of a cell body and its processes-an axon and one or more…
  14. Neurosphere A primitive neural tissue that arises when embryonic stem cells are grown in certain culture conditions.
  15. neutropenia (noo-troh-PEE-nee-uh) An abnormal decrease in the number of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell.
  16. NMDA receptor (N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor). A neurotransmitter receptor for excitatory synapses.
  17. Nodal A knob-like protrusion.
  18. node Any device connected to network. PCs, servers, and printers are all nodes on the network.
  19. Non-Myeloablative ("Mini") Stem Cell Transplant A method used to prime a patient for a stem cell transplant by employing lower doses of chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy to damage the leukemia-producing…
  20. Notochord Forms the axial skeleton in embryos of all chordates. In vertebrates, it is replaced partially or completely by vertebrae.
  21. Nucleus (NOO-klee-us) In biology, the structure in a cell that contains the chromosomes.