Regulation of human neural stem cell fate determination by proteoglycans

This thesis investigated how human neural stem cells are regulated, focusing specifically on heparan sulfate proteoglycans, the key proteins of the extracellular space. The findings of this study identified central roles for proteoglycans in mediating neural stem cell events, including self-renewal and differentiation. This research has improved our understanding of human stem cell and human neurogenesis biology and provided novel approaches for the development of improved neural stem cell applications, including using these cells for brain damage therapy