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GlossaryGlial cells (Glia)

non-neuronal cells supporting and protecting neurons in the nervous system

Glial cells, also known as neuroglia or simply glia, are non-neuronal cells in the central and peripheral nervous systems that provide support and protection for neurons. They play crucial roles in maintaining homeostasis, forming myelin, and providing support and protection for the brain's neurons, as well as participating in signal transmission and repair processes after injury.

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research Uncomplicated Differentiation of Stem Cells Into Bipolar Neurons and Myelinating Glia

33 citations , September 2008 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications”

Hair follicles can be used to easily create neurons and glial cells for potential nerve repair.

Expression Patterns of Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Neurturin, Their Cognate Receptors GFRα-1, GFRα-2, and Common Signal Transduction Element c-Ret in Human Skin Hair Follicles

research Expression Patterns of Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Neurturin, Their Cognate Receptors GFRα-1, GFRα-2, and Common Signal Transduction Element c-Ret in Human Skin Hair Follicles

18 citations , January 2008 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”

Certain proteins and their receptors are more active during the growth phase of human hair and could be targeted to treat hair disorders.

research Glia-Derived Steroids Modulate Epileptogenesis in a Model of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

January 2009 in “IRIS UNIMORE (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)”

Neurosteroids from glia cells help control seizure development in epilepsy.

Differential Expression Levels of Sox9 in Early Neocortical Radial Glial Cells Regulate the Decision Between Stem Cell Maintenance and Differentiation

research Differential Expression Levels of Sox9 in Early Neocortical Radial Glial Cells Regulate the Decision Between Stem Cell Maintenance and Differentiation

1 citations , December 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)”

Sox9 levels in brain stem cells affect whether they stay as stem cells or become neurons.

research Influence of Conditioned Media from Glial Cell Cultures on Uterine Contractility in Rats of Different Ages

1 citations , May 2022 in “Reproductive Endocrinology”

Conditioned media from glial cell cultures improved uterine contractions in older rats.

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