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glial cell
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glial cell [′glē·əl ‚sel]
(neuroscience)


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AV411 is a novel glial activation inhibitor with promise in a number of indications, including as a non-opiate treatment for opioid dependence and withdrawal, as well as neuropathic pain.
Along with a review of preventative measures, contributors explain age-related changes and diseases of the eyelid, optics, cornea, lens, extracellular matrix of the trabecular meshwork, glial and mobile cells in the Iris, vitreous, retina, retinal pigmented epithelium, choroid, lachrymal gland, and oculomotor system.
Glia outnumber neurons in the human brain by a factor of 10 to one, and astrocytes are the most abundant type of glial cell.
 
 
 
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