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ASTROCYTE [1 record]

Record 1 2024-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
  • Cytology
DEF

... a star-shaped cell found in the brain and spinal cord that provides support, nutrients and maintenance to neurons and the endothelial cells of the blood-brain barrier ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
  • Cytologie
DEF

Cellule gliale du système nerveux central, de forme généralement étoilée, comportant un noyau dépourvu de nucléole et des prolongements cytoplasmiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistema nervioso
  • Citología
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