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ASTROCYTIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or containing large star-shaped cells in the neuroglia
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Domain category:
neurology (the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system)
Pertainym:
astrocyte (comparatively large neuroglial cell)
Derivation:
astrocyte (comparatively large neuroglial cell)
Context examples:
This allele, which encodes astrocytic phosphoprotein PEA-15 protein, may be involved in the modulation of signaling, transport of carbohydrates and protein localization.
(PEA15 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
A benign neoplasm of the central nervous system with an astrocytic and oligodendrocytic component.
(Oligoastrocytoma, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
Tumors that arise from astrocytes are called astrocytic tumors or astrocytomas.
(Neuroglial Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)
A malignant astrocytic neoplasm characterized by a high degree of cellular differentiation, slow growth, and diffuse infiltration of neighboring brain structures.
(Diffuse Astrocytoma, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
A low-grade (WHO grade II) astrocytic neoplasm.
(Diffuse Astrocytoma, NCI Thesaurus/Adapted from WHO)
Astrocytic phosphoprotein PEA-15 (130 aa, ~15 kDa) is encoded by the human PEA15 gene.
(Astrocytic Phosphoprotein PEA-15, NCI Thesaurus)
A glial tumor of the brain or spinal cord showing astrocytic differentiation.
(Astrocytic Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)
It is characterized by tumor cells with characteristics suggestive of an astrocytic origin (positive for GFAP), arranged perivascularly.
(Astroblastoma, NCI Thesaurus)
An astrocytic tumor occurring during adulthood.
(Adult Astrocytic Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)
The astrocytic endfeet release molecules that regulate the tight junctions between the endothelial cells.
(Brain tumor invasion along blood vessels may lead to new cancer treatments, NIH)
