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- noun Plural form of
tanycyte .
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The ME also harbors numerous tanycytes, glia specialized in IGF-I transport to the brain, that may contribute to the modulation of somatotropic signals by acting on the maturation of GHRH neurons.
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Tanycytes, specialized cells that line the third ventricle of the brain, are unique because they are in direct contact with both the bloodstream and the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
These brain cells clear proteins that contribute to Alzheimer’s Rachel Fieldhouse 2026
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