Concept information
Preferred term
Astrocytes
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Astroglia
- Astroglia Cell
- Astroglia Cells
- Astroglial Cell
- Astroglial Cells
- Astroglias
- Cell, Astroglia
- Cell, Astroglial
Scope note
- A class of large neuroglial (macroglial) cells in the central nervous system - the largest and most numerous neuroglial cells in the brain and spinal cord. Astrocytes (from "star" cells) are irregularly shaped with many long processes, including those with "end feet" which form the glial (limiting) membrane and directly and indirectly contribute to the BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER. They regulate the extracellular ionic and chemical environment, and "reactive astrocytes" (along with MICROGLIA) respond to injury.
History note
- 79(75); was see under NEUROGLIA 1963-78
In other languages
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Finnish
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astrocytus
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astrosyytti
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Cajalin solu
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Cajalin solut
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Deiterin solu
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Deiterin solut
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tähtisolu
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tähtisolut
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001253
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