NEURON CULTURE MEDIUM AND USE OF CHOLESTEROL FOR CULTIVATING, DIFFERENTIATING OR PROLIFERATING NEURONS

摘要

The invention relates to a glia cell- and/or serum-free culture medium that is comprised of cholesterol, cholesterol derivatives, cholesterol analogues, cholesterol precursors and/or cholesterol-promoting substances. The invention further relates to the use of cholesterol, cholesterol derivatives, cholesterol analogues, cholesterol precursors and/or cholesterol-promoting substances for cultivating, allowing the survival of, proliferating, differentiating and/or growing neurons.