| Term: | microglial cell neutral red |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | microglial cell |
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| Synonyms: | microglia |
| Definition: | A central nervous system macrophage found in the parenchyma of the central nervous system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009077] |
| Name: | neutral red |
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| Synonyms: | 3-Amino-7-dimethylamino-2-methylphenazine hydrochloride, C.I. Basic Red 5, C.I. Basic Red 5, monohydrochloride, N(8),N(8),3-trimethylphenazine-2,8-diamine hydrochloride, Neutral Red chloride, Toluylene Red |
| Definition: | A hydrochloride obtained by combining the free base of neutral red with one equivalent of hydrochloric acid. Neutral red acts as a pH indicator, changing from red to yellow between pH 6.8 and 8.0. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:86370] ( EBI ) |