Satellite Glial Cells: No Longer the Most Overlooked Glia.
Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol
; 2024 May 20.
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| ID: mdl-38768970
ABSTRACT
Many glial biologists consider glia the neglected cells of the nervous system. Among all the glia of the central and peripheral nervous system, satellite glia may be the most often overlooked. Satellite glial cells (SGCs) are located in ganglia of the cranial nerves and the peripheral nervous system. These small cells surround the cell bodies of neurons in the trigeminal ganglia (TG), spiral ganglia, nodose and petrosal ganglia, sympathetic ganglia, and dorsal root ganglia (DRG). Essential SGC features include their intimate connections with the associated neurons, their small size, and their derivation from neural crest cells. Yet SGCs also exhibit tissue-specific properties and can change rapidly, particularly in response to injury. To illustrate the range of SGC functions, we will focus on three types those of the spiral, sympathetic, and DRG, and consider both their shared features and those that differ based on location.
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MEDLINE
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En
Journal:
Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol
Journal subject:
BIOLOGIA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos
Country of publication:
Estados Unidos