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Descriptor English:   Neuroglia 
Descriptor Spanish:   Neuroglía 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Neuroglia 
Synonyms English:   Cell, Glial
Cell, Neuroglial
Cells, Glial
Cells, Neuroglial
Glia
Glial Cell
Glial Cells
Neuroglial Cell
Neuroglial Cells  
Tree Number:   A08.637
A11.650
Definition English:   The non-neuronal cells 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, participate in the BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER and BLOOD-RETINAL BARRIER, form the myelin insulation of nervous pathways, guide neuronal migration during development, and exchange metabolites with neurons. Neuroglia have high-affinity transmitter uptake systems, voltage-dependent and transmitter-gated ion channels, and can release transmitters, but their role in signaling (as in many other functions) is unclear. 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
CH chemistry CL classification
CY cytology DE drug effects
EN enzymology IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
PS parasitology PA pathology
PH physiology RE radiation effects
TR transplantation UL ultrastructure
VI virology  
Record Number:   28186 
Unique Identifier:   D009457 

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