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Astrocyte

Astrocyte

Astrocytes help maintain the chemical environment around neurons and interact with blood vessels and synapses.

CELL ONTOLOGY IDENTIFIERCL:0000127View source record ↗

Overview

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Astrocytes help maintain the chemical environment around neurons and interact with blood vessels and synapses.

Quick Facts

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Body systemNervous System
Typical locationBrain and spinal cord
Lineage / classCentral nervous system glia
Cell Ontology IDCL:0000127

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ConceptMajor Human Cell TypesincludesCell typeGlial Cellincludes
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Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Astrocyte · Cell type
Glial Cell · Cell typeINCLUDES →Astrocyte · Cell type
Astrocyte · Cell typeSUBTYPE OF →Glial Cell · Cell type

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Trusted references for learning more about Astrocyte.

databaseCell Ontology (CL)OBO Foundry · European Bioinformatics Institute Ontology Lookup Service
Research Claims

Astrocyte is represented as a distinct cell-type class in the Cell Ontology (CL:0000127).