Term Name: | microglial cell |
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Synonyms: | brain macrophage, brain-resident macrophage, hortega cells, MF.microglia.CNS, microglia, microgliocyte |
Definition: | A central nervous system macrophage found in the parenchyma of the central nervous system. Marker include CD11b-positive, F4/80-positive, and CD68-positive. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0000129] |