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The migration of astrocytes after implantation to immature brains
Author(s) -
Lund R.D.,
Zhou H.F.,
Yee K.T.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
international journal of developmental neuroscience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.761
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1873-474X
pISSN - 0736-5748
DOI - 10.1016/0736-5748(93)90048-i
Subject(s) - biology , cell migration , microbiology and biotechnology , astrocyte , neuronal migration , neuroscience , cell , central nervous system , genetics
Using a species‐specific marker, we have found that astrocytes, taken from donors of varying ages from fetal to adult, migrate in highly Stereotypic patterns in immature host brains. Migration is primarily within and towards cell layers, although some cells are seen to migrate along fibre bundles. This contrasts with studies using the same approach in mature hosts, where migration is predominantly within fibre layers, largely excluding cellular regions.