gliotransmitter

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Etymology

From glio- +‎ transmitter.

Noun

gliotransmitter (plural gliotransmitters)

  1. A chemical, released from glial cells, that facilitates neuronal communication between neurons and other glial cells.
    • 2015 August 8, “Stimulation of Glia Reveals Modulation of Mammalian Spinal Motor Networks by Adenosine”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:
      Furthermore, our findings suggest that adenosine is the primary, if not sole, gliotransmitter responsible for the modulation of mouse spinal locomotor networks.
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