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glia cells [glī′ə, glē′ə] Etymology: Gk, glia, glue; L, cella, storeroom neural cells that have a connective-tissue-supporting function in the central nervous system. Examples include astrocytes and oligodendroglial cells of ectodermal origin and microglial cells of mesodermal origin. 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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Effects of brain-derived neurotrophic factor on cell survival, differentiation and patterning of neuronal connections and Muller glia cells in the developing retina. It was shown that glia cells influence neuronal activity by modulating glutamine-driven Na+ influx into neurons and by controlling glutamate availability to neurons through glutamine transport (46). Matching iNOS-LI positive cells, therefore, cannot distinguish whether iNOS positive cells are glia cells or neurons. |
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