Table 1

Descriptions and definitions of each cell type in the models of stem cell differentiation

Abbreviation
Model
Descriptions
Definitions

ESC
A
Pluripotent stem cell
C57Bl/6 cell line
NSC
A
Adult neural stem cell
*Neurosphere
LVB
A
Adult mature neural cell
Lateral ventricles of the brain
HSC
A
Long-term hematopoietic stem cell
Lin- c-Kit+ Sca-1+ CD34- Hoelow
BM
A
Non-hematopoietic stem cell
Bone marrow main population
ESC
B
Pluripotent stem cell
CCE cell line
FNSC
B
Fetal neural stem cell
*Hoelow from neurosphere
FLHSC
B
Fetal liver hematopoietic stem cell
Lin- AA4.1+ c-Kit+ Sca-1+
FLLCP
B
Fetal liver hematopoietic progenitor cell
Lin- AA4.1+ c-Kit+ Sca-1-
FLMBC
B
Fetal liver mature blood cell
Lin+
LTHSC
B
Long-term hematopoietic stem cell
Lin- c-Kit+ Sca-1+Rholow
STHSC
B
Short-term hematopoietic stem cell
Lin-c-Kit+ Sca-1+Rhohigh
LCP
B
Hematopoietic progenitor cell
Lin-c-Kit+ Sca-1-
MBC
B
Mature blood cell
Lin+
CD45
B
Contain long-term hematopoietic stem cells
CD45+ c-Kit+ Sca-1+

Stem cells and progenitor cells are defined in terms of their surface markers (by FACS sorting) and/or growth characters (*by selective culture). ESCs in both models A and B were functionally tested. For detailed descriptions and related references, see [54,55].

Ren et al. Genome Biology 2007 8:R35   doi:10.1186/gb-2007-8-3-r35