title: Stem cells in the adult human brain.
abstract: The rapidly advancing field of stem cell research holds great promise for regenerative medicine. Regenerating brain tissue, while technically the most challenging application of stem cell biology, is also likely to reap the most reward for patients. Here, we review the current state of stem cell research in the field of human neuroscience and highlight aspects that will be of relevance to neurosurgeons.
authors.affiliation: Wessex Neurological Centre, Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK.
authors.forename: Aminul I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Malik
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zaben
authors.forename: William P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Gray
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001253:Astrocytes / Q000166:cytology; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000639:trends; D001921:Brain / Q000166:cytology*; D018891:Dentate Gyrus / Q000166:cytology; D005544:Forecasting; D053263:Gene Regulatory Networks / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D023421:Models, Animal; D014411:Neoplastic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology; D058953:Neural Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D055495:Neurogenesis / Q000502:physiology; D044968:Regenerative Medicine / Q000639:trends; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends