reactive gliosis

Term ID

GO:0150103

Synonyms

• gliosis

Definition

A neuroinflammatory response, occurring over several days, during which glial cells undergo nonspecific reactive changes in response to damage to the central nervous system (CNS); typically involves the proliferation or hypertrophy of different types of glial cells. 24462092

References

Ontology

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