Descriptor in English: | Ependymoglial Cells |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Células Ependimogliales |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Células Ependimogliais |
Descriptor in French: | Cellules épendymogliales |
Entry term(s): |
Cell, Ependymoglial Cell, Radial Glial Cells, Ependymoglial Cells, Muller Cells, Radial Glial Cells, Retinal Muller Ependymoglial Cell Glial Cell, Radial Glial Cells, Radial Muller Cells Muller Cells, Retinal Radial Glial Cell Radial Glial Cells Retinal Muller Cells Tanycyte Tanycytes |
Tree number(s): |
A08.637.300 A11.650.300 |
Scope note: | The macroglial cells of EPENDYMA. They are characterized by bipolar cell body shape and processes that contact BASAL LAMINA around blood vessels and/or the PIA MATER and the CEREBRAL VENTRICLES. |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
CH chemistry CL classification CY cytology DE drug effects EN enzymology IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PS parasitology RE radiation effects TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
History Note: | 2014 |
See also the descriptors: |
Ependyma
MeSH Ependymoma MeSH |
DeCS UI: | 55181 |
Descriptor UI: | D063928 |
Date Established: | 2014/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 2013/07/08 |
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ANATOMY
Cells [A11]Cells
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Ependymoglial Cells
- Preferred
Tanycytes
- Related but not broader or narrower
Muller Cells
- Related but not broader or narrower
Radial Glial Cells
- Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI |
M0578089 |
Scope note | The macroglial cells of EPENDYMA. They are characterized by bipolar cell body shape and processes that contact BASAL LAMINA around blood vessels and/or the PIA MATER and the CEREBRAL VENTRICLES. |
Preferred term | Ependymoglial Cells |
Entry term(s) |
Cell, Ependymoglial Cells, Ependymoglial Ependymoglial Cell |
Concept UI |
M0578094 |
Scope note | Specialized ependymal cell that has elongated cell body and processes to the outer surface of the CNS and HYPOTHALAMUS. Found principally in the THIRD VENTRICLE. |
Preferred term | Tanycytes |
Entry term(s) |
Tanycyte |
Concept UI |
M0578090 |
Scope note | The principal macroglial cells of the RETINA with polygonal cell body shape and having processes that span the full thickness of the retina and contact VITREOUS BODY and the sub-retinal space. |
Preferred term | Muller Cells |
Entry term(s) |
Cells, Muller Cells, Retinal Muller Muller Cells, Retinal Retinal Muller Cells |
Concept UI |
M0578093 |
Preferred term | Radial Glial Cells |
Entry term(s) |
Cell, Radial Glial Cells, Radial Glial Glial Cell, Radial Glial Cells, Radial Radial Glial Cell |
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