Fractone

In cell biology, fractones are structures consisting primarily of laminin which exist in the extracellular matrix niche of the subventricular zone of the lateral ventricle (SVZa) in the brain of an organism.  Recent research has suggested its importance in adult neurogenesis, gliogenesis, and angiogenesis. 

The term, fractone, is derived from fractal, a natural phenomenon first coined by Benoît Mandelbrot in 1975.  Dr. Frederic Mercier. 

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