Neural Stem Cells
Neural stem cells (NSCs) are a subtype of progenitor cells in the nervous system that can self-renew and give rise to differentiated progenitor cells. They are capable of generating lineages of neurons and glia cells, including oligodendrocytes and astrocytes.
| Cat. No. | Product Name / Activity |
|---|---|
| 2939 | A 83-01 |
| Promotes neural differentiation of hPSCs; selective inhibitor of TGF-βRI, ALK4 and ALK7 | |
| 7163 | Chroman 1 |
| Highly potent and selective ROCK 2 inhibitor; improves cell survival after cryogeneisis | |
| 6476 | Compound E |
| Induces neuronal differentiation; γ-secretase inhibitor | |
| 2634 | DAPT |
| Gamma γ-secretase inhibitor; induces neuronal differentiation; blocks Notch signaling | |
| 5566 | DG 172 dihydrochloride |
| Augments GM-CSF/IL-4-induced differentiation of mature dendritic cells from bone marrow cells; PPARβ/δ inverse agonist | |
| 1141 | Dibutyryl-cAMP, sodium salt |
| Promotes differentiation of hPSCs to dopaminergic neurons; cell-permeable cAMP analog | |
| 3093 | Dorsomorphin dihydrochloride |
| Promotes neural differentiation of hPSCs; also BMP type I receptor inhibitor | |
| 0927 | Fluoxetine hydrochloride |
| 5-HT reuptake inhibitor; induces differentiation of neuronal precursors | |
| 1099 | Forskolin |
| Adenylyl cyclase activator; induces neuronal differentiation | |
| 2845 | IBMX |
| PDE inhibitor; facilitates differentiation of neural progenitor cells | |
| 4439 | ISX 9 |
| Neurogenic agent; induces neuronal differentiation of SVZ progenitors and also induces cardiomyogenic differentiation | |
| 4888 | KHS 101 hydrochloride |
| Selective inducer of neuronal differentiation in hippocampal neural progenitors | |
| 6053 | LDN 193189 dihydrochloride |
| Potent and selective ALK2 and ALK3 inhibitor; promotes neural induction of hPSCs | |
| 2864 | Metformin hydrochloride |
| Activator of LKB1/AMPK; enhances neurogenesis | |
| 6668 | ML 184 |
| Promotes NSC proliferation and differentiation; also selective GPR55 agonist | |
| 5186 | Neuropathiazol |
| Selective inducer of neuronal differentiation in hippocampal neural progenitors | |
| 3854 | 1-Oleoyl lysophosphatidic acid sodium salt |
| LPA1 and LPA2 agonist; inhibits differentiation of neural stem cells into neurons | |
| 4076 | P7C3 |
| Neuroprotective compound; enhances neurogenesis in vivo | |
| 3044 | PD 173074 |
| Selective FGFR1 and -3 inhibitor; inhibits proliferation and differentiation of oligodendrocyte progenitors | |
| 6385 | Phenanthroline |
| Enhances hPSC differentiation into cranial placode cells | |
| 0238 | O-Phospho-L-serine |
| Group III mGlu agonist; enhances differentiation of neural progenitor cells | |
| 3534 | PNU 74654 |
| Promotes neural differentiation of hPSCs; inhibits Wnt signaling | |
| 4366 | SAG |
| Enhances neuronal differentiation of iPSCs into dopaminergic neurons; Smo agonist | |
| 6390 | SAG dihydrochloride |
| Dihydrochloride salt of SAG; Smo receptor agonist | |
| 3300 | SU 5402 |
| Potent FGFR and VEGFR inhibitor; attenuates integrin β4-induced differentiation of neural stem cells | |
| 3877 | TCS 2210 |
| Inducer of neuronal differentiation in MSCs | |
| 6336 | Trazodone hydrochloride |
| Enhances neural differentiation; also 5-HT2A and α1adrenoceptor antagonist; antidepressant and neuroprotectant | |
| 3835 | TWS 119 |
| GSK-3β inhibitor; induces neuronal differentiation in ESCs | |
| 3115 | WHI-P 154 |
| JAK3 kinase inhibitor; also induces differentiation of neural progenitor cells | |
| 1254 | Y-27632 dihydrochloride |
| Selective ROCK inhibitor; part of cocktail used to induce neurons from fibroblasts |
Neural stem cells (NSCs) are a subtype of progenitor cells in the nervous system that can self-renew and give rise to differentiated progenitor cells, which generate lineages of neurons and glia cells, including oligodendrocytes and astrocytes.
NSCs are present in embryonic development and in the adult brain. The stem cell niche architecture allows adult NSCs to continuously generate neurons in the brain throughout life. Adult neural stem cells are found in the two adult neurogenic regions, the hippocampus and the subventricular zone (SVZ), as well as in some non-neurogenic regions, such as the spinal cord.
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