Anatomy

Perineuronal Satellite Cells

The non-neuronal cells that surround the neuronal cell bodies of the GANGLIA. They are distinguished from the perineuronal satellite oligodendrocytes (OLIGODENDROGLIA) found in the central nervous system.

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The non-neuronal cells that surround the neuronal cell bodies of the GANGLIA. They are distinguished from the perineuronal satellite oligodendrocytes (OLIGODENDROGLIA) found in the central nervous system.

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  • Satellite Cells, Perineuronal
  • Cell, Perineuronal Satellite
  • Cells, Perineuronal Satellite
  • Perineuronal Satellite Cell
  • Satellite Cell, Perineuronal

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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2002

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  1. A08w.340w.685w
  2. A08w.637w.685w
  3. A11w.650w.775w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Perineuronal Satellite Cells. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D027161. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D027161
  2. Perineuronal Satellite Cells. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_glial_cell
  3. Perineuronal Satellite Cells. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q637104