I would recommend FGFs for neural stem cells. If you want to differentiate them later into TH+ neurons, use FGF-8, for progenitors of other types of neurons bFGF works well. As for SHSY5Y (as far as I know it is neuroblastoma cell line from metastatic lesion), it grows fast, just needs proper medium ( F12:DMEM (1:1) + 2mM Glutamine + 1% Non Essential Amino Acids + 15% Foetal Bovine Serum)
Protein kinase C activation is a promising strategy to expand the endogenous neural progenitor cell population to promote neurogenesis and highlights the potential of 12-deoxyphorbols as pharmaceutical agents to facilitate neuronal renewal.