NALT

Preferred term

neuroglia

Topic

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.

nervous system

neural stem cells

glia
glial cells
macroglia
microglia
neuroglial cells

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

25209

Spanish

neuroglía
células gliales
macroglía
microglía

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/13533

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 4/24/19