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macroglia

NOUN
  1. tissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells

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  • Glial cells are divided into two major classes of cell types: microglia and macroglia. Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]
  • Microglia are the smallest of the neuroglia, and, unlike the ectodermally derived macroglia (astrocytes and oligodendroglia), they are formed from the mesoderm.
  • They are expressed in cell types supposed to be involved in MS development such as neurons, endothelial cells, oligodendrocytes, macrophages/macroglia and lymphocytes. PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
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