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Glial Cell
| Name: | Glial Cell |
| Definition: | A non-neuronal cell of the nervous system. They not only provide physical support, but also respond to injury, regulate the ionic and chemical composition of the extracellular milieu. Guide neuronal migration during development, and exchange metabolites with neurons. |
| Synonym(s): | neuroglial cell, glia |
| Super-category: | Nervous System Cell |
| Id: | sao313023570 |
| Link to OWL / RDF: | Download this content as OWL/RDF |
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- Externally Sourced Definition: Cell Type Ontology
- Example: schwann cells
- Lexical variant: glia
- Example: astrocytes
- Example: microglia
- xref: BAMSC958
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| Comment | (Reichenbach and Wolburg) |
| CurationStatus | uncurated + |
| Definition | A non-neuronal cell of the nervous system. … A non-neuronal cell of the nervous system. They not only provide physical support, but also respond to injury, regulate the ionic and chemical composition of the extracellular milieu. Guide neuronal migration during development, and exchange metabolites with neurons. nt, and exchange metabolites with neurons. |
| Example | schwann cells +, astrocytes +, and microglia + |
| ExternallySourcedDefinition | Cell Type Ontology |
| Id | sao313023570 + |
| Label | Glial Cell + |
| Lexical variant | glia + |
| ModifiedDate | 19 May 2010 + |
| Synonym | neuroglial cell +, and glia + |