There are different types of glial cells and each one has a specific role in helping your central nervous system (CNS)—which is made up of your brain and the nerves of your spinal column—work right. There are five types of glial cells in your CNS: Astrocytes Oligodendrocytes Microglia Epe...
Glial cells make up theotherbrain cells. They are a diverse group of cells that are versatile in their range of functions. Glial cells were first discovered in 1838 by Robert Remak. He discovered Schwann cells (named after Theodor Schwann, who confirmed Remak’s discovery), which are a type...
There are four types of glial cells in the central nervous system; astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microglial cells, and ependymal cells. Astrocytes are found in the brain and spinal cord, and have a starlike appearance. They are involved in the maintenance of the chemical environment required for ...
In recent years it has become increasingly clear, that these glial cells also take over other functions in the brain. They may communicate in a sort of network which complements and or supports the neural network. Likewise, the clarification of the ontogeny of glial cells is still a topic of...
Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor induces barrier function of endothelial cells forming the blood-brain barrier. Since a deep involvement of astrocytes, a kind of glial cells, in differentiation of the blood鈥揵rain barrier (BBB) has been suggested, we examined the re... Y Igarashi,H...
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These glial cells facilitate brain homeostasis, form myelin and provide neuronal structure and support8, consistent with evidence of RNA transport across and the permeability of the blood–brain barrier16,17 and that some brain regions are in direct contact with the blood18. Similarly, we used ...
We have demonstrated the presence of at least two distinct populations of glial cells within the Drosophila antenna. GH146-glial cells originate in the brain and migrate to the antenna along the newly formed olfactory axons. The number of cells populating the third segment of the antenna is regu...
The central nervous system (CNS) contains several types of neuroglial cells. In the present study, we characterized different types of glial cells in rat CNS by using single and combined immuno- and enzyme-histochemical methods, and immunofluorescence techniques. Two recently developed monoclonal anti...
The brain is composed of billions of cells that use chemicals and electricity to communicate between themselves and the rest of the body. There are two major types of cells, neurons, and glial cells; there are subtypes of these cells. ...