Some fibrous astrocytes are generated by radial glia.
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Fibrous astrocytes have long, thin, less branched processes and are more commonly found in white matter.
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Histological evaluation in a reported case of acute optic neuropathy demonstrated substitution of the axonal portion of the optic nerve with fibrous astrocytes without retinal changes.
परिभाषा
star-shaped cells with long processes; found in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord