Effects of β-sitosterol oral administration on the proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells

Considering the presence of β-sitosterol in different functional foods and the potential role of neural stem cells (NSCs) in treating neurodegenerative diseases, this study was designed to evaluate the effects of oral administration of β-sitosterol on proliferation and differentiation of NSCs. Adult...

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Main Authors: Azadeh Hamedi, Amir Ghanbari, Vahid Saeidi, Razieh Razavipour, Hassan Azari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-05-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464614001200