KnowraAstrocyteLinked fromLinked fromThe 14 pages that link to Astrocyte, each with the reason it gives.All 14Broader topic 4Related 7Narrower topic 1Compared with 2Blood–brain barrierRelated: Astrocytes help maintain barrier properties through signals to nearby vessels.GlutamateRelated: Astrocytes take up much released glutamate and return its precursor to neurons.NeuroinflammationRelated: Inflammatory signals can alter their barrier-supporting and tissue-regulating functions.Hepatic encephalopathyRelated: Ammonia-related glutamine accumulation can disrupt astrocyte function and promote swelling.OligodendrocyteCompared with: Astrocytes are another major CNS glial type, but they do not form myelin.White matterRelated: Astrocytes help maintain the extracellular conditions surrounding white-matter axons.Schwann cellCompared with: Astrocytes support central circuits but do not form peripheral nerve myelin.LeukodystrophyRelated: GFAP-related leukodystrophy shows how astrocyte dysfunction can drive white-matter disease.Nervous tissueBroader topic: Astrocytes help stabilize the local environment around active neurons.Glymphatic systemBroader topic: Astrocyte endfeet surround vessels and concentrate aquaporin 4 at proposed exchange boundaries.Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorderBroader topic: Aquaporin-4 antibody injury primarily targets astrocytes, unlike the primary oligodendrocyte damage of multiple sclerosis.Alexander diseaseNarrower topic: These cells accumulate abnormal GFAP and are central to the disease’s pathology.GliaBroader topic: Astrocytes coordinate nutrient delivery, ion balance, and synaptic activity in the central nervous system.Blood–spinal cord barrierRelated: Astrocyte endfeet signal to blood vessels and help sustain barrier function.