Definition of "neurospheres" [neurospheres]

• Plural form of neurosphere. (noun)

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• "Unlike most cells that will clump together in a culture dish, neurospheres - more organized groups of neural cells - can only form from stem cells."
• "In a second set of experiments, Eberhart collected the neurospheres that remained after treatment with the Notch-blocking drug and injected them into the brains of mice."
• "When Eberhart treated the neurospheres with a drug called GSI-18, which blocks the Notch pathway, the spheres were reduced by 70 percent or more."