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glial /gli·al/ (gli´'l) of or pertaining to the neuroglia. glial of or pertaining to glia or neuroglia. glial limitans a dense network of glial processes at the pia mater. glial nodule foci of microglia about degenerating neurons. glial shrubbery an accumulation of glial nodules around degenerating Purkinje cells in the molecular layer of the cerebellum. 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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In animal tests, inflammation has affected the behavior of nervous system cells called glial cells. 3) Transsphenoidal encephaloceles contain mature neuroglial cells with a varying degree of gliosis, in which astrocytes have divided and formed fibrillary networks called glial scar tissue. The brain cytochrome P450 aromatase (Aro-B) in zebrafish is expressed in radial glial cells and is strongly stimulated by estrogens ([E. |
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