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Ependymal
cells
Immature Neurons
Lateral
Vertical
NSCs
Transient-Amplifying
Precursor
Fig. 2
Neurogenesis in subventricular zone of lateral ventricles (SVZ). NSCs dif erentiate
into transient-amplifying precursors and immature neurons. Ependymal cells, lining the lateral
ventricles, are considered to be niche cells.
Fig. 3
Structure of liver lobule and dif erentiation pathway of HpSCs. Oval cells, one of the
candidates of HpSCs, reside in the canals of Heling. h e oval cells move to the parenchyma and
dif erentiate to hepatocytes and bile epithelial cells when the liver is in a regenerative state.
