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The involvement of Müller cells in the outer retina

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Neurobiology and Clinical Aspects of the Outer Retina

Abstract

Neurons are always found in intimate apposition to glia, regardless of the region of the nervous system examined or the species of vertebrate concerned (Reichenbach and Robinson, 1995). This tight correspondence strongly suggests that these two cell types are interdependent; this suggestion has indeed been amply confirmed by a large and diverse body of evidence. Different types of glia are specialized for different purposes: astrocytes provide metabolic support to neurons and maintain homeostasis of the extracellular environment; microglia mediate response to tissue damage and phagocytose neuronal debris; while oligodendrocytes on the other hand wrap axons and neuronal somata in an insulating sheath to limit the lateral, and to accelerate the longitudinal, conduction of electrical impulses.

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Reichenbach, A., Robinson, S.R. (1995). The involvement of Müller cells in the outer retina. In: Djamgoz, M.B.A., Archer, S.N., Vallerga, S. (eds) Neurobiology and Clinical Aspects of the Outer Retina. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0533-0_16

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