reactive astrocyte

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Astrocyte that, after injury or excessive neural activity, undergoes morphological (including extension of pseudopodia) and biochemical (notably increased synthesis of glial fibrillary acidic protein) changes and participates in astrocytic scar formation.
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 850 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'reactive astrocyte' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11615 RIS BibTex EndNote
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