glial+cells

toc =Definition:= Specialized cells in the brain and spinal cord that support neurons, remove waste products such as dead neurons, and perform other manufacturing, nourishing, and cleanup tasks. Gen Psych, CH 2, pp.39

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*Oligodendrocytes *Astrocytes *Ependymal cells *Schwann cells *Microglia *Satellite cells
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=In the News:= Study links long-term use of mobiles to cancer "The study, to be published later this year in the International Journal of Cancer, found that people who regularly used mobiles for longer than 10 years were almost 40 per cent more likely to develop nervous system tumours, called gliomas, near where they hold their phones. Gliomas are tumours that develop in glial cells  tissue that provides energy, nutrients and other support for nerve cells in the brain."

Glial Cells Assist in the Repair of Injured Nerves "Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine in Göttingen have discovered that, following nerve damage, peripheral glial cells produce the growth factor neuregulin1, which makes an important contribution to the regeneration of damaged nerves."

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