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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
Ependymoglial Cells - Preferred
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
Tanycytes - Related but not broader or narrower
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
Muller Cells - Related but not broader or narrower
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
Radial Glial Cells - Related but not broader or narrower
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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