neuron-glial cell signaling

Term ID

GO:0150099

Synonyms

• neuron-glia signaling
• neuron-glia signalling
• neuron-glial cell signalling
• neurone-glia signaling
• neurone-glia signalling
• neurone-glial cell signaling
• neurone-glial cell signalling

Definition

Cell-cell signaling that mediates the transfer of information from a neuron to a glial cell. This signaling has been shown to be mediated by various molecules released by different types of neurons, e.g. glutamate, gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA), noradrenaline, acetylcholine, dopamine and adenosine. (8)

References

Ontology

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