Multifunctional glial support by Semper cells in the Drosophila retina.
Glial cells play structural and functional roles central to the formation, activity and integrity of neurons throughout the nervous system. In the retina of vertebrates, the high energetic demand of photoreceptors is sustained in part by Müller glia, an intrinsic, atypical radial glia with features...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-05-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5470715?pdf=render |