O 2A progenitor

Bipotential progenitor cells in rat optic nerve that give rise initially to oligodendrocytes and then to type 2 astrocytes. Production of type 2 astrocytes from O 2A progenitor cells in vitro is triggered by ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF).

(18 Nov 1997)


Terms mentioned in text: progenitor cells, rat, optic nerve, rise, oligodendrocytes, type 2 astrocytes, production, type, astrocytes, o 2a progenitor, cells, in vitro, ciliary neurotrophic factor
Previous terms: nystagmus test, nystatin, nysten, pierre, nysten's law, nyula, nyxis, o(2)-methylthymine-dna glycosidase