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Astrocyte

Astrocytes (from Ancient Greek ἄστρον, ástron, "star" and κύτος, kútos, "cavity", "cell"), also known collectively as astroglia, are characteristic star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord. They perform many functions, including biochemical control of endothelial cells that form the blood–brain barrier, provision of nutrients to the nervous…

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Location
Brain and spinal cord
FMA
54537
Latin
astrocytus
MeSH
D001253
NeuroLex ID
sao1394521419
Precursor
Glioblast

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Astrocyte

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Edges187
Triples220
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.010638
Components1

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Astrocyte

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related to Function · 52
Astrocyte → Abnormal, Adenosine, After, Alzheimer's, Astrocytes, ATP, ATPase ATP7A, Based, Because, Blood, Ca2, Circadian, CNS, CTR1, DMT1, Dysregulation, Electrical, GABA, GFAP, Glucose
related to Chronic pain · 21
Astrocyte → AMPA, Astrocytes, ATP, BDNF, CGRP, EAA, EPSP, EPSPs, Garrison, In, It, N-methyl-D-aspartate, NMDA, One, Pain, Since, Subsequent, That, This, Under
related to Development · 21
Astrocyte → Astrocytes, BMPs, Dorsally, FGFs, Hochstim, Intermediate, Just, NKX6, On, PAX6, SHH, SLIT1, Studies, The, There, These, VA1, VA2, VA3, Ventrally
related to Research · 16
Astrocyte → Central Nervous System, Colorado School, GCM, In, Long-term, March, Medicine, November, On, One, Rochester, Shanghai, So, They, University, When
related to Lineage and antigenic phenotype · 15
Astrocyte → A2B5, Antigenically A2B5, Antigenically Ran2, FGFR3, GFAP, GRP, O2A, O2A/OPC, Oligodendrocyte, Raff, Ran, Rat, Some, These, Type
related to Astrocytomas · 13
Astrocyte → Astrocytomas, CNS, II, III, It, IV, Low, Malignant, Most, Pilocytic, Therefore, These, They
related to Energy use · 10
Astrocyte → ATPase, Early, Factoring, Gram-per-gram, However, Kir4, Na, Previous, Therefore, This
related to External links · 10
Astrocyte → Archived, Astrocytes, AstrocyteUIUC Histology Subject57, Cell Centered Database, Neuroscience, Neuroscience Information Framework, NeuroscienceThe Department, Society, Wayback Machine, WikiversityNIF Search
related to Other pathologies · 10
Astrocyte → Alexander, Alzheimer's, AQP4, Examples, Huntington's, Other, Parkinson's, Rasmussen's, Studies, Stuttering
related to Anatomical classification · 9
Astrocyte → Fibrous, Gömöri, Gömöri-positive, It, Protoplasmic, Ranvier, Some, These, They

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astrocytes cells neurons brain glial also release spinal cell glutamate cord nervous neuronal may system astrocytomas type shown function activity

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AstrocyteFMA545371.00infobox
AstrocyteLatinastrocytus1.00infobox
AstrocyteLocationBrain and spinal cord1.00infobox
AstrocyteMeSHD0012531.00infobox
AstrocyteNeuroLex IDsao13945214191.00infobox
AstrocytePrecursorGlioblast1.00infobox
AstrocyteTHH2.00.06.2.00002, H2.00.06.2.010081.00infobox
lactate.Glucose sensinginstance ofThey provide neurons with nutrients0.80text
glutamateinstance ofrelease a multitude of neuroactive molecules0.80text
ATPinstance ofrelease a multitude of neuroactive molecules0.80text
nitric oxideinstance ofrelease a multitude of neuroactive molecules0.80text
autism spectrum disordersinstance ofwhich underlies certain psychiatric disorders0.80text

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