glial
- a word derived from glia.
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Many scientists have believed that glial cells, the brain's immune cells, are primarily responsible for removing synapses in the disease.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 26, 2026
When compared with autopsy samples from individuals without epilepsy, the tissue from TLE patients showed a five-fold increase in senescent glial cells.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 25, 2025
These included tau and amyloid beta proteins, neurofilament light chain proteins and glial fibrillary acidic proteins.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2025
The term "glymphatic" comes from the glial cells that play a key role in this process.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2025
Additional associations not only form more axon-dendrite connections, but also cause an increase in the surrounding glial sheath of the brain cell.
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