Martínez-Cerdeño Verónica, Noctor Stephen C
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Institute for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine and Shriners Hospitals for Children of Northern California, UC Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, United States.
UC Davis Medical Center, MIND Institute, Sacramento, CA, United States.
Front Neuroanat. 2018 Dec 6;12:104. doi: 10.3389/fnana.2018.00104. eCollection 2018.
Since descriptions of neural precursor cells (NPCs) were published in the late 19th century, neuroanatomists have used a variety of terms to describe these cells, each term reflecting contemporary understanding of cellular characteristics and function. As the field gained knowledge through a combination of technical advance and individual insight, the terminology describing NPCs changed to incorporate new information. While there is a trend toward consensus and streamlining of terminology over time, to this day scientists use different terms for NPCs that reflect their field and perspective, i.e., terms arising from molecular, cellular, or anatomical sciences. Here we review past and current terminology used to refer to NPCs, including embryonic and adult precursor cells of the cerebral cortex and hippocampus.
自19世纪末有关神经前体细胞（NPCs）的描述发表以来，神经解剖学家使用了各种术语来描述这些细胞，每个术语都反映了当时对细胞特征和功能的理解。随着该领域通过技术进步和个人洞察力的结合获得知识，描述NPCs的术语也发生了变化，以纳入新信息。虽然随着时间的推移，术语有趋于一致和简化的趋势，但直到今天，科学家们仍使用不同的术语来称呼NPCs，这些术语反映了他们的领域和观点，即源自分子、细胞或解剖学学科的术语。在这里，我们回顾过去和当前用于指代NPCs的术语，包括大脑皮层和海马体的胚胎和成体前体细胞。
