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9 Neurogenesis in the Adult Hippocampus 成人海马的神经发生

Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive Pub Date : 2008-01-01 DOI: 10.1101/087969784.52.159

G. Kempermann, Hongjun Song, F. Gage

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引用次数: 10

16 Determination of Aging Rate by Coordinated Resistance to Multiple Forms of Stress 通过协调抵抗多种形式的应力来确定老化速率

Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive Pub Date : 2008-01-01 DOI: 10.1101/087969824.51.427

G. Lithgow, Richard A. Miller

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引用次数: 19

6 Signaling Receptors of the TGF-β Family TGF-β家族6个信号受体

Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive Pub Date : 2008-01-01 DOI: 10.1101/087969752.50.151

J. Wrana, B. Ozdamar, C. Roy, H. Benchabane

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引用次数: 12

25 TGF-β as a Regulator of Myeloid and Lymphoid Development and Function TGF-β在髓细胞和淋巴细胞发育和功能中的调节作用

Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive Pub Date : 2008-01-01 DOI: 10.1101/087969752.50.789

J. Letterio, F. Ruscetti

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引用次数: 0

28 Neurogenesis in the Adult Songbird: A Model for Inducible Striatal Neuronal Addition 成年鸣禽的神经发生:一个诱导纹状体神经元增加的模型

Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive Pub Date : 2008-01-01 DOI: 10.1101/087969784.52.593

S. Goldman

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引用次数: 3

14 Alzheimer’s Disease: Genetics, Pathogenesis, Models, and Experimental Therapeutics 阿尔茨海默病:遗传学、发病机制、模型和实验治疗

Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive Pub Date : 2008-01-01 DOI: 10.1101/087969824.51.371

P. Wong, D. Price, L. Bertram, R. E. Tanzi

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引用次数: 1

20 TGF-β Family Signaling in Stem Cell Renewal and Differentiation TGF-β家族信号在干细胞更新和分化中的作用

Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive Pub Date : 2008-01-01 DOI: 10.1101/087969752.50.585

T. Watabe, K. Miyazono

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引用次数: 2

2 Numerology of Neurogenesis: Characterizing the Cell Cycle of Neurostem Cells 神经发生的命理学:表征神经干细胞的细胞周期

Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive Pub Date : 2008-01-01 DOI: 10.1101/087969784.52.7

R. Nowakowski, N. L. Hayes

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引用次数: 12

Preface/Front Matter 前言/前页

Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive Pub Date : 2008-01-01 DOI: 10.1101/087969784.52.I

F. Gage, G. Kempermann, Hongjun Song

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引用次数: 0

17 Activity Dependency and Aging in the Regulation of Adult Neurogenesis 活动依赖与衰老在成人神经发生中的调节作用

Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive Pub Date : 2008-01-01 DOI: 10.1101/087969784.52.341

G. Kempermann

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引用次数: 6