glial cell

Scientific  

/ glē′əl,glī′əl /

1. Any of the cells making up the glia, such as the star-shaped cells called astrocytes.

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Example Sentences

Many scientists have believed that glial cells, the brain's immune cells, are primarily responsible for removing synapses in the disease.

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When compared with autopsy samples from individuals without epilepsy, the tissue from TLE patients showed a five-fold increase in senescent glial cells.

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The term "glymphatic" comes from the glial cells that play a key role in this process.

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By contrast, suzetrigine inhibits pain by taking advantage of voltage-gated sodium channels found on the membranes of neurons, muscle cells and glial cells, particularly at the junction between neurons and muscle cells.

From Salon

Through this, Geschwind and his team were able to identify the major cortical cell types affected in autism spectrum disorder, which included both neurons and their support cells, known as glial cells.

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