Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of the small neuroglial cells of the central nervous system having long processes and amoeboid and phagocytic activity at sites of neural damage or inflammation.
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- noun biology The
glial cells of theimmune system ; they can function asphagocytes
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- noun neuroglial tissue of mesodermal origin that can become phagocytic
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Examples
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"This is one of the best explanations I've heard," commented distinguished neuroscientist Floyd Bloom, after a presentation by Dr. Linda Watkins of the University of Colorado speaking about her latest research showing that glial cells, called microglia, are the unsuspected agents in chronic pain and drug addiction.
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"This is one of the best explanations I've heard," commented distinguished neuroscientist Floyd Bloom, after a presentation by Dr. Linda Watkins of the University of Colorado speaking about her latest research showing that glial cells, called microglia, are the unsuspected agents in chronic pain and drug addiction.
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His team discovered that in inducing inflammation they were activating cells in the brain known as microglia, whose job it is to ingest unwanted material.
Nasal Spray Clears Alzheimer’s Brain Plaques | Impact Lab 2005
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Inflammation and the toxic byproducts of the inflammation of a certain group of brain cells called the microglia are associated with aging, reduced cognition and neuron degeneration.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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Memory restoration was accompanied by boosted numbers of scavenging immune cells known as microglia in the brain.
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Developing brain tumors can coax assistance from nearby cells known as microglia, according to a new ...
THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010
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Developing brain tumors can coax assistance from nearby cells known as microglia, according to a new ...
THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010
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They also studied structures called microglia, which activate the brain's immune response.
WN.com - Articles related to H1N1 drugs made available: DMO 2010
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They also studied structures called microglia, which activate the brain's immune response.
WN.com - Articles related to Healthy Diet Could Slow Or Reverse Early Effects Of Alzheimer's Disease 2010
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They also studied structures called microglia, which activate the brain's immune response.
WN.com - Articles related to Healthy Diet Could Slow Or Reverse Early Effects Of Alzheimer's Disease 2010
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Immune cells known as microglia, which cleanse the brain of debris, gobble them up during deep sleep.
Could Alzheimer’s be caused by an infection? David Cox 2023
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For example, chronic stress can cause the body to produce too many cells called microglia, which overzealously remove synapses that we still need.
Workplaces are in denial over how much Americans have changed Alvin Chang 2022
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