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glia (gli´ah) neuroglia.
glia. See neuroglia. glia neuroglia; the supporting cells of the central nervous system, made up of astrocytes, oligodendrocytes and microglia. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Specifically, the partners have succeeded in inducing most of neural cell species including neurons and glia cells from mouse embryonic stem cells. In aggregating cultures of primary neurons and glia, CPF inhibits the emergence of the cholinergic phenotype much more than does parathion, despite the fact that the latter is more systemically toxic and more potent toward cholinesterase inhibition, and physostigmine is less effective (Monnet-Tschudi et al. Instead, they're part of an ensemble performance involving other types of brain cells collectively known as glia (SN: 4/7/01, p. |
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