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Definition of Astroglia

1. Noun. Tissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells.

Definition of Astroglia

1. Noun. The group of star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Astroglia

1. The largest and most numerous neuroglial cells found in the brain and spinal cord. Astrocytes are irregularly shaped with many long processes, including those which form the blood-brain barrier. They regulate the extracellular ionic and chemical environment, and reactive astrocytes (along with microglia) respond to injury. Astrocytes have high-affinity transmitter uptake systems, voltage-dependent and transmitter-gated ion channels. See: oligodendrocytes. (18 Nov 2007)

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Literary usage of Astroglia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"Neuronal regulation of astroglia morphology and proliferation in vitro. ... Inhibition of astroglia-induced endothelial differentiation by inorganic lead: a ..."

2. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Bennett J. Cohen, Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"Large clusters of degenerating neurites (eg, human plaques) have not yet been observed ultra- structurally in rats, although clusters of reactive astroglia ..."

3. Novel Systems for the Study of Human Disease: From Basic Research to by OECD Staff, (Paris) Organisation for Economic Co-ope, SourceOECD (Online service) (1998)
"... cells (astroglia). About its precise synthesis, trafficking and role in the metabolism of ApoE-lipoproteins in brain, not very much is known, ..."

4. Harmful Non-Indigenous Species in the United States (1994)
"Holownia, A.; Ledig, M.; and Menez, JF Ethanol-induced cell death in cultured rat astroglia. Neurotoxicol Teratol 19(2):141- 146, 1997. ..."

5. Acute Perinatal Asphyxia in Term Infants: Report of the Workshopedited by Linda L. Wright, Gerald B. Merenstein, Deborah Hirtz edited by Linda L. Wright, Gerald B. Merenstein, Deborah Hirtz (1997)
"... correlation: the disruption of the topological and ontological relationship constituted by the radial pathway of the late produced astroglia destined ..."

6. Problems of Drug Dependence: Proceedings of the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting by Louie S. Harrie (1999)
"Immature Ols were dislodged from the surface layer of 7-8 day primary cultures and further purified by panning to remove more strongly adherent astroglia. ..."

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