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stem cells
nervous system has limited ability to repair itself
neurons are post-mitotic
stem cell features
self-renewing
unspecialized (undifferentiated cells) - can mature into type neuron or glia
populate developing and degenerating areas of the CNS

stem cell sources
embryonic tissue
adult from endogenous sources:
bone marrow stem cells
adult neural cells

adult neural cells
olfactory bulb, hippocampus, ventricles, cervical spinal cord
have been shown to be responsive to injury and will migrate to damaged area
limited resource and difficult to obtain
stem cells and cell replacement therapy
implications as treatments for many diseases
stem cell sources: skin
