glial cell
noun
any of the cells forming the tissue that supports and insulates the neurons in the brain and spinal cord.
glial cells
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pluralof glial cell.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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"One potential future direction is to repurpose these drugs to target overactivation of glial cells and perhaps reverse some of the phenotypes in tauopathies"
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
"By sharing energy reserves, satellite glial cells may help keep neurons out of pain," said Ji, a professor of anesthesiology, neurobiology and cell biology at Duke School of Medicine.
From Science Daily ● May 24, 2026
Even so, the findings point to a previously overlooked communication system between nerve cells and glial cells that could eventually lead to treatments targeting chronic pain at its source instead of simply masking symptoms.
From Science Daily ● May 24, 2026
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 ● Feb. 10, 2025
As the axon-dendrite pathway is used repetitiously, the surrounding glial cells become larger and more tightly wrapped around the electrically conductive axon-dendrite pathways, thereby transforming the memory from a short-term memory to a long-term memory.
From Sequential Problem Solving A Student Handbook with Checklists for Successful Critical Thinking by Fredric Lozo
