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Microglie
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Zone sous-ventriculaire
The subventricular zone (SVZ) is a region situated on the outside wall of each lateral ventricle of the vertebrate brain. It is present in both the embryonic and adult brain. In embryonic life, the SVZ refers to a secondary proliferative zone containing neural progenitor cells, which divide to produce neurons in the process of neurogenesis. The primary neural stem cells of the brain and spinal cord, termed radial glial cells, instead reside in the ventricular zone (VZ) (so-called because the VZ lines the inside of the developing ventricles).
Élagage synaptique
vignette|droite|upright=1.2|alt=Schéma représentant une modélisation des différents types d'expression neuro-synaptique.|Les différents types de connexions où le processus d'élagage synaptique peut intervenir. L'élagage synaptique est le processus d'élimination des synapses qui se produit entre la petite enfance et le début de la puberté chez les humains. Le même phénomène se produit chez de nombreux mammifères. Ce mécanisme comprend d'une part l'élagage des axones et d'autre part celui des dendrites.
Glial scar
A glial scar formation (gliosis) is a reactive cellular process involving astrogliosis that occurs after injury to the central nervous system. As with scarring in other organs and tissues, the glial scar is the body's mechanism to protect and begin the healing process in the nervous system. In the context of neurodegeneration, formation of the glial scar has been shown to have both beneficial and detrimental effects.