gliotransmitter
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
glio- + transmitter
Noun[edit]
gliotransmitter (plural gliotransmitters)
- A chemical, released from glial cells, that facilitates neuronal communication between neurons and other glial cells.
- 2015 August 8, “Stimulation of Glia Reveals Modulation of Mammalian Spinal Motor Networks by Adenosine”, in PLOS ONE[1], :
- Furthermore, our findings suggest that adenosine is the primary, if not sole, gliotransmitter responsible for the modulation of mouse spinal locomotor networks.