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Ependymoglial Cells MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Ependymoglial Cells
Tree Number(s)
A08.637.300
A11.650.300
Unique ID
D063928
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D063928
Scope Note
The macroglial cells of EPENDYMA. They are characterized by bipolar cell body shape and processes that contact BASAL LAMINA around blood vessels and/or the PIA MATER and the CEREBRAL VENTRICLES. Muller cells of the RETINA are included based on similar microenvironmental contacts and morphology.
Entry Term(s)
Ependymoglial Cell
Muller Cell
Muller Cells
Muller Glia Cells
Muller Glial Cells
Radial Glia
Radial Glial Cell
Radial Glial Cells
Retinal Muller Cell
Retinal Muller Cells
Retinal Muller Glial Cells
Tanycyte
Tanycytes
Previous Indexing
Neuroglia (1987-2013)
See Also
Ependyma
Ependymoma
Public MeSH Note
2014
History Note
2014
Date Established
2014/01/01
Date of Entry
2013/07/08
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Ependymoglial Cells Preferred
Muller Cells Related
Radial Glial Cells Related
Tanycytes Related
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