Definition of neuroblast in English:
neuroblast
noun ˈnjʊərə(ʊ)blastˈn(j)ʊrəˌblæst
Embryology An embryonic cell from which nerve fibres originate.
Example sentencesExamples
- Shortly after gastrulation, lig mRNA was present in the germ band at relatively low levels; expression increased markedly from stage 9, at which neuroblasts delaminate from the ectoderm.
- Neuroblastomas represent a spectrum of differentiation of primitive neuroblasts into mature ganglion cells.
- Only one cell of the cluster finally gives rise to a neuroblast because of lateral inhibition, involving the Notch receptor protein and its ligand Delta, which prevents other cells developing as neuroblasts.
- The esg gene is normally expressed in embryonic neuroblasts and contributes to central nervous system development.
- Implantation of dopaminergic neuroblasts, from embryos, which are already committed by fate into the brains of patients with Parkinson's disease has yielded promising results, including clinical improvement in some patients.
Definition of neuroblast in US English:
neuroblast
nounˈn(j)ʊrəˌblæstˈn(y)o͝orəˌblast
Embryology An embryonic cell from which nerve fibers originate.
Example sentencesExamples
- Neuroblastomas represent a spectrum of differentiation of primitive neuroblasts into mature ganglion cells.
- Implantation of dopaminergic neuroblasts, from embryos, which are already committed by fate into the brains of patients with Parkinson's disease has yielded promising results, including clinical improvement in some patients.
- The esg gene is normally expressed in embryonic neuroblasts and contributes to central nervous system development.
- Shortly after gastrulation, lig mRNA was present in the germ band at relatively low levels; expression increased markedly from stage 9, at which neuroblasts delaminate from the ectoderm.
- Only one cell of the cluster finally gives rise to a neuroblast because of lateral inhibition, involving the Notch receptor protein and its ligand Delta, which prevents other cells developing as neuroblasts.