Glia, also called glial cells (gliocytes) or neuroglia, are non-neuronal cells in the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral...
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Radial glial cell (redirect from Bergmann glia)
the neurons in the cerebral cortex. RGPs also produce certain lineages of glia, including astrocytes and oligodendrocytes. Their cell bodies (somata) reside...
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The glia limitans, or the glial limiting membrane, is a thin barrier of astrocyte foot processes associated with the parenchymal basal lamina surrounding...
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Müller glia, or Müller cells, are a type of retinal glial cells, first recognized and described by Heinrich Müller. They are found in the vertebrate retina...
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Glia maturation factor is a neurotrophic factor implicated in nervous system development, angiogenesis and immune function. In humans, the glia maturation...
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Glia is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research on the structure and function of neuroglia. It was established in 1988 and is published...
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Olfactory ensheathing cell (redirect from Olfactory ensheathing glia)
also known as olfactory ensheathing glia or olfactory ensheathing glial cells, are a type of macroglia (radial glia) found in the nervous system. They...
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Brain cell (section Glia)
functions. Nuclei are connected to other nuclei by tracts of white matter. Glia are the supporting cells of the neurons and have many functions not all of...
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The enteric glia, enteric glial cells or EGCs are a population of neuroglial cells that populate the enteric nervous system. These cells are one of the...
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receive and transmit impulses, and neuroglia, also known as glial cells or glia, which assist the propagation of the nerve impulse as well as provide nutrients...
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