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Microglia  

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Tipo

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definición

  • The third type of glial cell, along with astrocytes and oligodendrocytes (which together form the macroglia). Microglia vary in appearance depending on developmental stage, functional state, and anatomical location; subtype terms include ramified, perivascular, ameboid, resting, and activated. Microglia clearly are capable of phagocytosis and play an important role in a wide spectrum of neuropathologies. They have also been suggested to act in several other roles including in secretion (e.g., of cytokines and neural growth factors), in immunological processing (e.g., antigen presentation), and in central nervous system development and remodeling.

Concepto genérico

Etiquetas alternativas

  • Microglial Cell

En otras lenguas

  • francés

  • Cellule microgliale
  • Cellules microgliales

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-V2QVX86W-J

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