EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT & STEM CELL COMPENDIUM
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Fibrous Astrocyte Cells (FWM)


Brn.FWM.FACs

Fibrous astrocyte cells reside in the white matter and express GFAP. They have long, thin, unbranched processes whose endfeet contact the node of Ranvier.

Prenatal - Postnatal
Mature Astrocytes
Fibrous Astrocyte Cells
Multiple Ancestors Single Ancestor No Descendants Develops from Part of Parent