microglia cells
1Microglia — Code TH H2.00.06.2.00004 Microglia are a type of glial cell that are the resident macrophages of the brain and spinal cord, and thus act as the first and main form of active immune defense in the central nervous system (CNS). Microglia constitute …
2microglia — Small neuroglial cells, possibly of mesodermal origin, which may become phagocytic, in areas of neural damage or inflammation. SYN: Hortega cells, m. cells, microglial cells. [micro + G. glia, glue] * * * mi·crog·lia mī kräg lē ə n glia… …
3microglia cell — microglial cell one of the small interstitial phagocytic cells of the microglia; see also gitter c. Called also microgliocyte and Hortega c …
4microglia — noun The glial cells of the immune system; they can function as phagocytes …
5microglia — [ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ) glʌɪə, ˌmɪ ] plural noun Anatomy glial cells that function as macrophages (scavengers) in the central nervous system. Derivatives microglial adjective …
6microglia — n. one of the two basic classes of glia (the non nervous cells of the central nervous system), having a mainly scavenging function (see macrophage). Compare: macroglia …
7Clinical uses of mesenchymal stem cells — Adult mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are being used by researchers in the fields of regenerative medicine and tissue engineering, to artificially reconstruct human tissue which has been previously damaged. Mesenchymal stem cells have the capacity… …
8neuroglia cells — neuroglial cells the cells of the supportive tissue of the central nervous system (neuroglia); these non neural cells are of three kinds: astrocytes, oligodendrocytes (collectively termed macroglia), and microglia. See Plate 39 …
9Radiation induced cognitive decline — Radiation Induced Cognitive DeclineRadiation therapy is used mainly in the treatment of cancer. Usually it is recommended to apply radiation to cancerous tumors in areas that are difficult for chemotherapy to reach. Thus radiation therapy has… …
10Glial scar — formation (gliosis) is a reactive cellular process involving astrogliosis that occurs after injury to the Central Nervous System. As with scarring in other organs and tissues, the glial scar is the body s mechanism to protect and begin the… …
