User:Gshan12/Neuroepithelial Cells Proposal

Wikipedia Proposal: Neuroepithelial Cells
Spencer Heggers, Leo Magrini, Gururaj Shan

General definition:
Neuroepithelial Cells are progenitor cells in the Nervous System, deriving from stem cells in several different stages of development. They appear during embryonic development of the neural tube as well as in adult neurogenesis in specific areas of the Central Nervous System. These cells have also been called "neuroblasts" in an effort to delineate them as precursors to neurons and glial cells.

Embryonic Neural Development

 * Formation of the neural plate and neural tube
 * Development of apical-basal polarity

Adult Neurogenesis

 * Genesis of Neuroepithelial Cells in the Subventricular Zone and the Hippocampus
 * Purpose of descendant neurons and radial glial cells.

Associated Diseases

 * Depression
 * Cysts
 * Tumors

Division of workload:
We will work collectively on each section by meeting at regularly scheduled times to edit one section of our article in order to collaboratively construct the Wikipedia page.