Expression of the zebrafish intermediate neurofilament Nestin in the developing nervous system and in neural proliferation zones at postembryonic stages

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The intermediate filament Nestin has been reported as a marker for stem cells and specific precursor cell populations in the developing mammalian central nervous system (CNS). Nestin expressing precursors may give rise to neurons and...

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Main Authors: Driever Wolfgang, Mahler Julia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-07-01
Series:BMC Developmental Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/7/89