relating to astrocytes or star-shaped neuroglial cells
Examples of 'astrocytic' in a sentence
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During development of the neural retina, blood vessel growth follows a meshwork of astrocytic processes.
Shang Ma, Hyo Jun Kwon, Zhen Huang 2012, 'A Functional Requirement for Astroglia in Promoting Blood Vessel Development in theEarly Postnatal Brain', PLoS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0048001. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Demonstration of expression of other astrocytic genes may also be erroneous.
Liang ePeng, Chuang eGuo, Tao eWang, Baoman eLi, Li eGu, Zhanyou eWang 2013, 'Methodological limitations in determining astrocytic gene expression', Frontiers in Endocrinologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2013.00176/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Recent investigations have identified several astrocytic mechanisms for modulating synaptic transmission and neural plasticity.
Yutaka eKoyama 2015, 'Functional alterations of astrocytes in mental disorders: pharmacological significanceas a drug target', Frontiers in Cellular Neurosciencehttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncel.2015.00261/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Astrocytic brain tumors are the most frequent primary brain tumors.
Ann Mari Rosager, Mia D Sørensen, Rikke H Dahlrot, Steinbjørn Hansen, David L Schonberg,Jeremy N Rich, Justin D Lathia, Bjarne W Kristensen 2017, 'Transferrin receptor-1 and ferritin heavy and light chains in astrocytic brain tumors:Expression and prognostic value.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5570299?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The astrocytic plasticity includes both morphologic and functional plasticity.
Yu-Feng eWang, Vladimir eParpura 2016, 'Central role of maladapted astrocytic plasticity in ischemic brain edema formation',Frontiers in Cellular Neurosciencehttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncel.2016.00129/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The article describes a clinical case of long-term undiagnosed tuberous sclerosis with retinal astrocytic hamartoma.
Yury S. Astakhov, Pavel A. Nechiporenko, Liya K. Atlasova, Aleksandra I. Titarenko,Konstantin N. Monakhov, Oksana L. Romanova, Kristina Y. Molodykh 2017, 'Retinal astrocytic hamartoma in tuberous sclerosis', Офтальмологические ведомостиhttps://journals.eco-vector.com/ov/article/view/6322. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In this context, recent data suggests that astrocytic metabolism has been underestimated.
Sarah Sonnay, Rolf Gruetter, Rolf Gruetter, Rolf Gruetter, João M. N. Duarte 2017, 'How Energy Metabolism Supports Cerebral Function: Insights from 13C Magnetic ResonanceStudies In vivo', Frontiers in Neurosciencehttp://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2017.00288/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Osvaldo J. M. Nascimento, Marcos R. G. de Freitas 1976, 'Degeneração cortico-estriato-medular: relato de um caso com achados clínicos e patológicossugestivos de doença de Creutzfeldt-Jakob Cortico-striate-spinal degeneration: reportof a case with clinical and pathological findings suggestive of Creutzfeldt-Jakobdisease', Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatriahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1976000300008. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Histologic examination revealed astrocytic tumors associated with arteriovenous malformation.
Lia Raquel R. Borges, Suzana M. F. Malheiros, Maria Paula Pelaez, João Norberto Stávale,Adrialdo J. Santos, Henrique Carrete Jr, Roberto Gomes Nogueira, Fernando A. P. Ferraz,Alberto A. Gabbai 2003, 'Associação de malformação vascular e gliomas: estudo de quatro casos Arteriovenousmalformation-glioma association: study of four cases', Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatriahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2003000300018. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)