Definition of astrocyte in English:
astrocyte
noun ˈastrə(ʊ)sʌɪtˈastrəˌsīt
Anatomy A star-shaped glial cell of the central nervous system.
Example sentencesExamples
- Once inside the brain or spinal cord, neural progenitor cells grow into neuron-supporting stem cells called astrocytes.
- They observed both neurons and astrocytes, the two types of cells into which the brain stem cells mature.
- His work has established the inhibitory role astrocytes can play in preventing central nervous system regeneration.
- They successfully grew skin cells, smooth muscle cells, neurons and other nerve cells known as astrocytes and oligodendrocytes, and pigment producing cells called melanocytes, Reuters reports.
- Mercury accumulates in the central nervous system primarily in astrocytes, the cells that provide the first line of defense for the central nervous system against toxic compounds.
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adjective
Anatomy These mutations are present in 30% of astrocytic brain tumours.
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- The neoplastic cells demonstrated a spectrum of morphology ranging from astrocytic cells with only mildly enlarged, irregular nuclei to multinucleated cells displaying pleomorphic nuclei.
- Similarly, in astrocytic tumors, microsatellite instability is not associated with progression.
- Melanotic astrocytic tumors have been reported only recently.
- Histopathology revealed a malignant neoplasm with areas of astrocytic and primitive neuroectodermal components.